Masters of Their Own Petition: The Federal Circuit's Latest Stance on AAPA
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Masters of Their Own Petition: The Federal Circuit's Latest Stance on AAPA
by Dennis Crouch One ongoing debate at the PTAB has been the role of Applicant Admitted Prior Art (AAPA) in inter pates review proceedings. AAPA refers to statements made by the patentee that admit that certain subject matter is part of the prior art. These statements are typically found in the background section and might include language like: “It is well known that …” “Conventional systems use …” “Prior work includes …” “As described in [ref…
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