Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge on PTAB Panel Composition, Upholds Invalidity Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court has opted not to hear an appeal concerning the procedural structure of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) panels. The appeal questioned the fairness of having the same PTAB panel both decide on whether to review a patent and subsequently issue the final decision. This decision leaves a previous ruling in place, which upheld the invalidity of certain patents, favoring Samsung and other parties involved in the litigation. For more details, visit the original article on Law360.