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April 25, 2012
Supreme Court and Federal Circuit Find Common Ground
By Paul Tietz

A patent applicant unhappy with a Patent Office rejection may take the matter to federal district court and present new evidence of patentability. In a seemingly rare occurrence, the Federal Circuit and Supreme Court have recently found common ground on a legal issue. In Kappos v. Hyatt (Decided April 18, 2012), the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Federal Circuit's en banc ruling on a patent applicant's ability to present new evidence in a § 145 proceeding and the applicable standard of review for assessing new evidence. Read more..




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