PTAB chief judge Ruschke hails impact of expert declaration rule change

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PTAB chief judge Ruschke hails impact of expert declaration rule change

August 23 2016
David Ruschke PTAB 165

In a call with reporters, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board chief judge said the number of judges now is enough, praised the impact of submitting expert declarations with preliminary responses, and said the Board was open to going beyond the 12-month statutory deadline for issuing final written decisions

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