United States: Federal Circuit: Claim Amendments During IPR That Respond To Grounds Of Unpatentability May Also Make Changes Unrelated To The IPR - Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

United States: Federal Circuit: Claim Amendments During IPR That Respond To Grounds Of Unpatentability May Also Make Changes Unrelated To The IPR - Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's policy of permitting claim amendments unrelated to the IPR proceedings when the amended claims also included amendments that respond to a ground of unpatentability.

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