Hearing: The Patent Trial and Appeal Board After 10 Years, Part II: Implications of Adjudicating in an Agency Setting

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet (Committee on the Judiciary)

Thursday, July 21, 2022 (10:00 AM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Michael Asimow
Dean’s Executive Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law

Added 07/20/2022 at 01:40 PM
  • Witness statement [PDF] Added 07/21/2022 at 03:30 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/21/2022 at 10:43 AM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 07/20/2022 at 05:18 PM

Mr. James Donald Smith
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Ecolab

Added 07/20/2022 at 01:40 PM
  • Witness statement [PDF] Added 07/21/2022 at 09:43 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/21/2022 at 10:43 AM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 07/20/2022 at 05:18 PM

Mr. Richard Torczon
Senior Counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Added 07/20/2022 at 01:40 PM
  • Witness statement [PDF] Added 07/21/2022 at 09:43 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 07/21/2022 at 10:43 AM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 07/20/2022 at 05:18 PM

Ms. Candice Wright
Director, Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Added 07/20/2022 at 01:40 PM
  • Witness statement [PDF] Added 07/21/2022 at 09:43 AM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 07/20/2022 at 05:18 PM

Support Documents

  • Letter from the Administrative Conference of the United States, July 15, 2022, submitted by the Honorable Henry "Hank" Johnson, Chair of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of Georgia [PDF] Added 07/21/2022 at 10:43 AM
  • A letter from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, July 21, 2022, submitted by the Honorable Henry "Hank" Johnson, Chair of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of Georgia [PDF] Added 07/21/2022 at 10:43 AM
  • An article entitled How Google and Big Tech Killed the U.S. Patent System, IPWatchdog, submitted by the Honorable Thomas Massie, a Member of the Committee on the Judiciary from the State of Kentuck [PDF] Added 07/25/2022 at 12:17 AM
  • An article entitled The Pecuniary Interests of PTAB Judges - Empirical Analysis Relating Bonus Awards to Decisions in AIA Trials, Ron D. Katznelson, submitted by the Honorable Thomas Massie, a Member of the Committee on the Judiciary from the State of Kentucky [PDF] Added 07/25/2022 at 12:17 AM
  • An article entitled USPTO response to FOIA confirms there are no Rules of Judicial Conduct for PTAB Judges, IPWatchdog, submitted by the Honorable Thomas Massie, a Member of the Committee on the Judiciary from the State of Kentucky [PDF] Added 07/25/2022 at 12:17 AM
  • A letter from ACT The App Association, July 20, 2022, submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 07/25/2022 at 09:39 AM
  • An article entitled The Origins of Judicial Deference to Executive Interpretation submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 07/25/2022 at 09:39 AM
  • Adello Biologics LLC v. Amgen Inc. submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 07/27/2022 at 12:02 PM
  • Advanced Bionics, LLC v. MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 07/27/2022 at 12:02 PM
  • Amazon.com, Inc. v. Uniloc Luxembourg S.A, submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 07/27/2022 at 12:02 PM
  • Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc., submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 07/27/2022 at 12:02 PM
  • Apple Inc. v. Uniloc 2017 LLC, submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 07/27/2022 at 12:02 PM
  • Becton, Dickinson & Co. v. B. Braun Melsungen AG, submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 07/27/2022 at 12:02 PM
  • Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Chrimar Systems, Inc., submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 07/27/2022 at 12:02 PM
  • DePuy Synthes Prods., Inc. v. Medidea, L.L.C., submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 07/27/2022 at 12:02 PM
  • DePuy Synthes Prods., Inc. v. Medidea, L.L.C., for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Focal Therapeutics, Inc. v. SenoRx, Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • General Electric Co. v. United Techs. Corp. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • GoPro, Inc. v. 360Heros, Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Ex parte Grillo-Lopez for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Huawei Device Co., Ltd. v. Optis Cellular Tech., LLC for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Hulu, LLC v. Sound View Innovations, LLC, for the recordsubmitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Hunting Titan, Inc. v. DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH, for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Infiltrator Water Techs., LLC v. Presby Patent Trust, for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • K-40 Elecs.,LLC v. Escort, Inc., for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • K-40 Elecs., LLC v. Escort, Inc., for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Lectrosonics, Inc. v. Zaxcom, Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Lectrosonics, Inc. v. Zaxcom, Inc for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • NHK Spring Co., Ltd. v. Intri-Plex Techs., Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Oticon Medical AB v. Cochlear Limited (§ II.B and II.C) for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Proppant Express Investments, LLC v. Oren Techs., LLC for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • RPX Corp. v. Applications in Internet Time, LLC for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • SharkNinja Operating LLC v. iRobot Corp., for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Snap, Inc. v. SRK Technology LLC for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Sotera Wireless, Inc. v. Masimo Corporation for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Valve Corp. v. Elec. Scripting Prods., Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Valve Corp. v. Elec. Scripting Prods., Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Ventex Co., Ltd. v. Columbia Sportswear N. Am., Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 11:58 AM
  • Adaptics Ltd.v.Perfect Co., for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Chevron Oronite Co. LLC v. Infineum USA L.P. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Colas Sols. Inc. v. Blacklidge Emulsions, Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Deeper, UAB v. Vexilar, Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Ex parte Ditzik for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Ex parte Fautz for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Ex parte Hannun (formerly Ex parte Linden) for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • In-Depth Geophysical, Inc. v. ConocoPhillips Company for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • John Manville Corp.v. Knauf Insulation, Inc for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Kayak Software Corp. v. Int'l Bus.Mach.Corp for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Ex parte Kimizuka for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Kokusai Electric Corporation v. ASM IP Holding B.V. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Longi Green Energy Tech. Co., v. Hanwha Solutions Corp for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Ex parte Olson for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • PUMA North America, INC. v. NIKE, Inc. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Sand Revolution II, LLC v. Continental Intermodal Group - Trucking LLC for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Sandoz Inc. v. AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Sattler Tech Corp. v. Humancentric Ventures, LLC. for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Ex parte Savescu for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Ex parte Smith for the record submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • Ex parte Spangler for the recorrd submitted by the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of California [PDF] Added 08/09/2022 at 12:20 PM
  • A letter from the Computer & Communications Industry Association for the record submitted by the Honorable Hank Johnson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from the State of Georgia [PDF] Added 08/10/2022 at 02:43 PM

Hearing Record

  • Witness List [PDF] Added 07/19/2022 at 09:56 AM

First Published: July 14, 2022 at 11:44 AM
Last Updated: October 19, 2022 at 09:47 AM