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“Evergreening”: Spangenberg’s Attack (con’d): Blowback, PTAB’s Narrow Interpretation of Limited PTO Review

March 1, 2016| in Wegner's Writings| by Hal Wegner

Responsive to the previous note (reproduced below) an astute observer points to the limited scope of post-grant review in a controversial Patent Office decision.  The observer cites a PTAB decision involving a Covered Business Method (CBM) proceeding, Apple Inc. v. SightSound Technologies, LLC, CBM2013-00021, slip op. at 23-25 (PTAB 2013)(Arbes, APJ)(attached):  A split panel procedurally denied consideration of a double patenting ground for invalidity.

Hon. Michele K. Lee, Her Involvement:  There is no evidence that the double patenting decision has the involvement of the Under Secretary.

A copy of the relevant portion of the opinion is attached.

SightSoundMar1

Regards,
Hal

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