Chipmaker Pushes Back on PTAB Discovery Ruling, Calls for USPTO Reconsideration

A chipmaker has called on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s acting leader to reconsider a key decision involving discovery in a patent dispute. The matter revolves around a conflict at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) concerning two semiconductor patents. The company has argued against the decision to allow discovery as part of the proceedings. The details of this argument and the broader implications for the patent case can be explored further via Law360’s coverage.