PTAB Administrative Patent Judges and the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution
Expired
Program Number
3065
Program Date
2020-02-28
CLE Credits
1
This program will explore the Federal Circuits recent decision in Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, which held that the current statutory structure for appointing Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) to the PTAB violates the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The program will begin with a review of the Appointments Clause, and the appointment and authority of APJs under the AIA. There will then be a discussion regarding the Federal Circuits analysis, as well as subsequent decisions in which the Federal Circuit has applied its holding in Arthrex, and what to expect going forward.
Available in States
- California
- Georgia
- New Jersey
- New York
- Texas Self Study
Program Categories
- Administrative Law & Regulations
- Business Law
- Business Organizations & Contracts
- Constitutional Law
- Federal Courts
- In-House Counsel
- Intellectual Property Law
- Patent Law
PROGRAM CREDITS
- Areas of Professional Practice : 1 Credit
