In Concurrence, Federal Circuit Judges Question Arthrex Remedy

Mealey's (November 8, 2019, 12:09 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a one-page Nov. 7 ruling, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals vacated and remanded to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board three final written decisions declaring patents claiming novel structures for pillows unpatentable as anticipated, in view of its Oct. 31 ruling in Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., No. 18-2140 (Bedgear LLC v. Fredman Bros. Furniture Co. Inc., Nos. 2018-2082, -2083, -2084, Fed. Cir.)....