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Federal Circuit Affirms IPR Estoppel Under 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(1) For Simultaneous Petitions
02/17/2022
On February 11, 2022, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) terminating a petitioner’s participation in an inter partes review (IPR) based on the estoppel provision of 35 U.S.C § 315(e)(1). Intuitive Surgical Inc. v. Ethicon LLC, No. 2020-1481 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 11, 2022).