In practice, when expanded panels are employed, it is preferred that the panel include the Chief and a Deputy; include in the decision an explanation of the reason for expanding the panel; and ...

At the top of his remarks, Ruschke noted that the issue of expanded panels has been receiving attention and that the PPAC meeting was a good opportunity to explain the basis for decisions to expand ...

A rare expanded panel (including the chief judge) of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) issued an precedential decision denying requests for rehearing of decisions denying institution ...

On Thursday, November 16th, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) held its most recent executive session to discuss the agency’s strategic planning for 2018 as ...