PTO, Patent Challenger Tell Panel To Reject Due Process Arguments

Mealey's (November 11, 2020, 10:38 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an Oct. 27 intervenor brief, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) argues that the funding mechanism associated with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is not unconstitutional and urges the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reject a patent owner’s appeal asserting otherwise (New Vision Gaming and Development Inc. v. SG Gaming Inc., No. 20-1399, Fed. Cir.)....