Patent Owner Sanctioned For Ex Parte Communications, PTAB Litigation Blog

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Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.5(d), communications with a Board member regarding a specific proceeding are not permitted "unless both parties have an opportunity to be involved in the communication." This prohibition, however, does not extend to "referring to a pending case to illustrate a systemic concern."

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