‘No useful policy justification’ for PTAB presumption change

Patrick Wingrove

December 16 2020

Counsel from Salesforce, Intel, Unified Patents and elsewhere speak up about the USPTO’s recently published final rule and what it means for them

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Patrick Wingrove

Deputy managing editor Managing IP

Patrick assists with editorial agenda management, and regularly reports on patent-related issues, including FRAND, supplementary protection certificates and patent eligibility, as well as trade secrets. He also chairs industry events and produces conference newspapers.

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