Federal Circuit Affirms Despite Claim Construction Error, PTAB Litigation Blog
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The Federal Circuit upheld the PTAB’s decision deeming an integrated circuit connector patent unpatentable for obviousness, despite concluding that the Board’s claim construction was erroneous. The Court also rejected a challenge to the Board’s motivation to combine findings as to certain dependent claims, concluding that the Board provided a “thorough and well-reasoned explanation,” relying on the testimony of Microchip’s expert.
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