The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit hears your appeal of an inter partes review but does not affirm the decision.

Instead, it remands the matter back to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board for a new final written decision.

If you are not certain of what to do next, you are in good company. Continue reading the “Taming the Uncertainty of Ad Hoc Procedures In PTAB Remand Proceedings” article.