Examining Vidal's Guidance On PTAB Section 315 Time Bar

By Amanda Wieker ( December 13, 2024, 5:23 PM EST) -- On Nov. 21, outgoing U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal issued a Patent Trial and Appeal Board director review decision in Luminex International Co. Ltd. v. Signify Holdings BV, addressing Title 35 of the U.S. Code, Sections 315(a)(1) and 315(b), the statutes that preclude institution of inter partes review proceedings after certain civil actions are filed....

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