Mealey's (March 10, 2021, 11:40 AM EST) -- ALEXANDRIA, Va. — In a March 9 patent owner response filed with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, a maker of cochlear implant systems maintains that a petition for inter partes review (IPR) improperly relies on applicant admitted prior art (AAPA), which are not considered patents or printed publications under the America Invents Act (AIA)....