Question
10. What is the role of the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)?
A) To issue trademarks
B) To handle appeals and trials on patent disputes
C) To conduct patent searches
D) To review copyright claims
A) To issue trademarks
B) To handle appeals and trials on patent disputes
C) To conduct patent searches
D) To review copyright claims
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B) To handle appeals and trials on patent disputes
The USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is primarily responsible for overseeing appeals from adverse decisions of patent examiners, as well as conducting post-grant trial proceedings, such as inter partes reviews and covered business method reviews, which involve disputes regarding the validity of patents.
The USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is primarily responsible for overseeing appeals from adverse decisions of patent examiners, as well as conducting post-grant trial proceedings, such as inter partes reviews and covered business method reviews, which involve disputes regarding the validity of patents.