Remote Access Voice Invention Was Obvious, Federal Circuit Says In Affirming PTAB

(August 6, 2024, 1:12 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) did not err in ruling that a patent describing a method of remotely accessing a computer via voice commands issued through a mobile device was obvious in light of prior art because the PTAB’s findings were supported by substantial evidence and expert testimony, a Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel found in affirming the PTAB’s final written decision....