Federal Circuit Revives Apple Patent Review in Landmark Albright Ruling

In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit has vacated a prior ruling by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) which had determined that Apple did not sufficiently prove the invalidity of several claims related to a heart rate monitor patent held by Onmi MedSci Inc. This marks the first decision by the appeals court authored by U.S. District Judge Alan Albright of the Western District of Texas, further cementing his influential role in patent law. For more detailed information, [you can read the full article here](https://www.law360.com/articles/1850321/in-ruling-by-albright-fed-circ-revives-apple-patent-review).