Fed. Circ. Shuts Down Inventor's USPTO Rule Challenge

By Matthew Bultman ( September 24, 2018, 5:47 PM EDT) -- The Federal Circuit on Monday rejected an inventor's challenge to a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rule that he says allows the office to "indefinitely delay final agency action" and has been used to tie up his patent applications, saying his claims are time-barred and the rule doesn't conflict with his right to appeal under the Patent Act....

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