Federal Circuit backs PTAB in Johnson & Johnson patent appeal

04-01-2017

Federal Circuit backs PTAB in Johnson & Johnson patent appeal

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision that said patent claims owned by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), are invalid.


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