Director Review Spotlight: Applicant Admitted Prior Art
By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24
Over the past two years, Director Vidal has issued two Director Review decisions related to the proper use of Applicant Admitted Prior Art (AAPA) in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. In both cases, Director Vidal endorsed the use of AAPA. Here, we provide an overview of each case....
By: Fish & Richardson