Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew (Fed. Cir. 2018) [Anthrex Decision]. The dispute in this case is about what should happen when a patentee disclaims its patent claims prior to an inter partes review institution decision.  The Arthrex patent at issue is U.S. Patent No. 8,821,541 which covers a suture anchor — similar to a dry-wall anchor, but sticks … Continue reading Patentee Cannot Escape Estoppel via Pre-IPR-Institution Disclaimer