Attorney: Expect PTO Director To Use ‘Discretion’ In New Patent Appeal Authority
Executive Summary
The US Supreme Court found that the role of administrative judges in patent review was unconstitutional but could be fixed by giving the PTO’s director more oversight, reinforcing the staying power of the patent appeals process.
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