PTAB Reiterates Strict Evidentiary Standard for Printed Publications
By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24
The PTAB denied institution of inter partes review (IPR) for a patent directed to geothermal technology. Fervo Energy Co. v. Ormat Techs. Inc., IPR2014-00665, Paper 18 (PTAB Sept. 18, 2024). The claimed invention related to “enhancing the flow of geothermal fluid” via horizontal wells which “generate a water density difference and a pressure difference.” Petitioner challenged all claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103. Because the record did not include publication dates for two references, the PTAB...
By: Jones Day