PTAB Time Bar Decisions Can’t Be Appealed, SCOTUS Rules

Intellectual Property Magazine contacted Finnegan partner Cory Bell for his thoughts on the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Thryv Inc. v. Click-to-Call Technologies, which ruled that inter partes review (IPR) petitions that were timely filed cannot be appealed. Cory predicted that a wave of mandamus petitions raising Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) policies and interpretations may be right around the corner following this ruling. He said, “It is unclear if this new wave will have more success in obtaining review. And, if they are more successful, will that set a precedent that could result in more review of decisions denying institution.”

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