The USPTO Reins In Fintiv – Patent
No recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision has been more impactful than Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc., IPR2020-00019 (Mar. 20, 2020). It has led to about 200 discretionary denials of post grant proceedings, sparked the filing of a lawsuit, and generated proposed legislation to abolish it. In the latest twist, the US Patent…