PTAB grants sixth motion to amend

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PTAB grants sixth motion to amend

May 03 2016
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While granting Tire Hanger’s motion to amend, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board approved “grouping prior art references together according to their particular teachings” and “discussing only a representative few in its motion to amend”. This may provide guidance to other patent owners seeking to amend claims

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