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  3. PTAB ARP Issues Precedential Decision on Obviousness-Type Double Patenting, Asks CAFC for More Clarity

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PTAB ARP Issues Precedential Decision on Obviousness-Type Double Patenting, Asks CAFC for More Clarity

An Appeals Review Panel (ARP) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s ) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) today issued a decision on sua sponte rehearing reversing a PTAB decision that had itself reversed an examiner’s rejection of claims for obviousness-type double patenting (OTDP). The decision has been designated as precedential and was authored by USPTO Director John A. Squires, PTAB Chief Judge Kalyan Deshpande, and PTAB Acting Deputy Chief Judge Michelle Ankenbrand. The post

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6 August 2026|1 min read|IPWatchdog
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