Case Number:

IPR2024-01280

Case Type:

IPR

Status:

Institution Denied

Petitioner:

Ecto World, LLC d/b/a Demand Vape et al.

1. Filed: August 13, 2024 00:00

   Coverage

   1. May 20, 2025

      Stewart Revives E-Cig Patent Row, Clarifying PTAB Denials

      The acting head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has revived a company's Patent Trial and Appeal Board challenge to an electronic cigarette patent, issuing a precedential decision that provides guidance on discretionary denials when a patent challenger relies on prior art previously furnished to an examiner. 

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