“Given the court’s analysis in the Elekta case, prosecutors may need to rethink the strategy of avoiding any discussion of references.” Most patent prosecutors err on the side of caution when deciding ...
The recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision Ex Parte Baurin[1] reversed an Examiner rejection for obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) in U.S. Application No. 17/135,529 over the later ...