'Super Dramatic' Ruling On PTAB Judges' Unconstitutional Status Will Have 'Limited Fallout'
Executive Summary
Patent owners can challenge US Patent and Trial and Appeal Board's decisions on grounds the judges were not constitutionally appointed in a narrow number of cases, but they may have difficulty winning a different outcome.
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