In practice, when expanded panels are employed, it is preferred that the panel include the Chief and a Deputy; include in the decision an explanation of the reason for expanding the panel; and ...

At the top of his remarks, Ruschke noted that the issue of expanded panels has been receiving attention and that the PPAC meeting was a good opportunity to explain the basis for decisions to expand ...

An expanded panel of the PTAB recently provided additional guidance on when it may exercise its discretion not to institute proceedings. Petitioner General Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd. originally ...

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On Thursday, November 16th, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) held its most recent executive session to discuss the agency’s strategic planning for 2018 as ...

Microsatellite instability (MSI) is the condition of genetic hypermutability that results from impaired DNA mismatch repair (MMR). Studies indicate that the presence of high levels of MSI (MSI-H) ...

NielsenIQ is going deeper with its consumer research. The firm just unveiled an expanded “Omnishopper” panel solution that taps 250,000 engaged shoppers resulting in the capture of more than 8 billion ...