In a director review decision issued on October 4, 2022, USPTO Director Kathi Vidal imposed crushing sanctions against IPR petitioner OpenSky Industries and its legal counsel for extensive discovery violations and extortion…
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CAFC Considers Whether PTAB May Raise Invalidity Arguments
The Federal Circuit is reviewing whether the PTAB may, sua sponte, raise the issue of validity of a patent where the patent owner files a motion to amend the claims and the petitioner actively and formally opposes the motion.