The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s interim director denied two requests for review of administrative tribunal findings on patent validity, the first such orders since the U.S. Supreme Court gave the director power to overturn board decisions.
Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirshfeld, who is performing the duties of the director until President Joe Biden permanently fills the seat, denied requests for director review Monday in cases involving Google LLC and Samsung Display Co. Ltd.
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board in June found Google had shown some claims in a Hammond Development International Inc. communication system patent are invalid, but ...