Government, Surgical Device Firm Tell High Court PTAB Judges Are Inferior Officers

Mealey's (January 29, 2021, 9:26 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals erred in finding that administrative patent judges (APJs) of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) qualify as principal officers that must be appointed by the president, the United States and a surgical device company argue in Jan. 22 reply briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court, in their appeal of a ruling that would vacate and remand three underlying patent cases....