Federal Circuit: Patent Board Erred In Refusing To Substitute Challenger

Mealey's (February 17, 2021, 1:51 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dispute over a patent covering the ornamental design of footwear, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 11 found that transfer of all assets in a bankruptcy proceeding includes the rights in a pending inter partes reexamination (IPR) by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board....