Federal Circuit: Patent Owner Not Deprived Of Fair Process By Board

Mealey's (January 10, 2019, 10:47 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In invalidating various patent claims on reconsideration from a prior final written decision — in which it also found obviousness — the Patent Trial and Appeal Board did not exceed its authority and deprive a patent owner of a fair process, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 9 (AC Technologies S.A. v. Amazon.com Inc. and Blizzard Entertainment Inc., No. 18-1433, Fed. Cir.)....