October 15, 2019
The full Federal Circuit refused Tuesday to reconsider a ruling that General Electric can't appeal a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision upholding a rival's jet engine patent, passing on an invitation to overturn a rule at least one judge has said is "out of step" with Supreme Court precedent.
July 10, 2019
The Federal Circuit ruled Wednesday that General Electric cannot appeal a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision upholding a rival's jet engine patent, while one judge took issue with the court's "overly rigid" standard for determining standing in PTAB cases.