Who Watches the Watchmen? Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Administrative Patent Judge Appointments

The Supreme Court of the United States is to decide the fate of administrative patent judges of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, namely whether the current appointment scheme violates the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. This case, which may have broad implications on post-grant proceeding process before the USPTO, is being watched by companies around the world.

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