October PTAB round-up: Filing holds up, CAFC IPR reviewability decisions, fee and patent agent privilege changes

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October PTAB round-up: Filing holds up, CAFC IPR reviewability decisions, fee and patent agent privilege changes

PTAB total and IPR Nov 2016 168

The past four months have been stable for Patent Trial and Appeal Board filings, while October saw the Federal Circuit giving another ruling on reviewability of IPR institution in Medtronic, the PTAB issue Kyle Bass and printed publication decisions, and the USPTO propose fee increases and changes to patent agent privilege

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