In Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. v. SFC Co. Ltd., [2016-2721](September 15, 2017), affirmed the PTAB decision that claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,334,648 were invalid for obviousness. On appeal Idemitsu argued that the Board erred in finding that prior art taught combining the … Continue reading Response Arguments Do Not Have to Be Preemptively Addressed in the Petition or Institution Decision