PTAB invalidates two patents in first PGR final written decisions

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PTAB invalidates two patents in first PGR final written decisions

June 14 2016
PGRs by month 165

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated two livestock valuation patents in the first PGR final written decisions. Only one of the 28 PGR petitions filed so far has been denied institution, with two settled and 11 waiting an institution verdict

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