The firm's post-grant practice is pleased to present its 2020 PTAB Year in Review. The publication begins with a review of 2020 petition filings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and takes a closer look at the impact of the precedential Fintiv decision on discretionary denials of institution. It also provides a summary of recent precedential decisions and administrative directives, explores important appellate decisions relating to PTAB trials, offers an update on the PTAB's Motion to Amend Pilot Program, and addresses the continuing dispute over whether PTAB judges are constitutionally appointed.

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