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Ben Davidson explains Supreme Court Arthrex decision on constitutionality of PTAB judges and PTO Guidance for Seeking Director Review

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On June 21, the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Arthrex that PTAB administrative judges who decide inter partes reviews were appointed by the Patent Office in violation of the Constitution’s Appointments Clause.  The Court held that the PTO’s Director must be allowed to review the PTAB’s decisions in order to act as a “superior” to…

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Ben Davidson quoted by the Daily Journal regarding petitions seeking review of a Federal Circuit decision

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October 27, 2020.  Ben Davidson quoted by the Daily Journal regarding petitions seeking review of a Federal Circuit decision holding that all administrative patent judges hired by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office were unconstitutionally appointed.  Justices to Weigh Validity of Administrative Patent Judge Hiring, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Oct. 10, 2020.

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Davidson Law Group convinces the PTAB to not institute an IPR trial requested by AMP Plus, Inc. against DMF, Inc. 

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March 17, 2020.  Davidson Law Group, together with Ergonic LLC, convinces the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to not institute an inter partes review (IPR) trial requested by AMP Plus, Inc. dba ELCO Lighting against U.S. Patent No. 9,964,266 owned by DMF, Inc.  The patent relates to a recessed lighting system.  The case number is IPR2019-01500.

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Davidson Law Group Wins On Appeal For Melli Yellow Pages – Ninth Circuit Affirms $292,000 Attorney Fee Award Against Plaintiff Asserting Generic Marks

On May 8, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the judgment of the District Court for the Central District of California, which had found after a bench trial that Melli Yellow Pages did not infringe three alleged trademarks asserted by a competing yellow pages company, Ketab Corporation. Affirming the District…

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Daily Journal asks Ben Davidson to explain Supreme Court decision in TC Heartland dramatically limiting venue for filing patent infringement suits. (Originally Appeared In Daily Journal May 23, 2017).

Ruling Will Dramatically Change How Patent Cases Are Litigated On Monday, in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Food Group Brands LLC, 2017 DJDAR, the U.S. Supreme Court greatly limited the ability of patent owners to sue defendants in far-away venues, including in districts that have long been viewed as favorable to patent owners. The court…