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PTAB expected to get a Supreme pass

Why the inter partes review system will likely remain intact despite potential for unconstitutional PTAB ruling

March 6, 2021 12:31 AM UTC

Whether the Supreme Court finds the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s current structure to be unconstitutional may be down to a coin flip. Regardless of the outcome, it is likely that the inter partes review system will continue largely unchanged.

The inter partes review (IPR) program, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that oversees it, was established by Congress in 2011 as part of the America Invents Act to serve as a faster alternative to federal courts for parties seeking to challenge the validity of patent claims. ...