by Dennis Crouch Power Integrations, Inc. v. Semiconductor Components (ON Semiconductor) (Fed. Cir. 2019) The Federal Circuit has ordered dismissal of On Semiconductor’s IPR petitions against several patents owned by Power Integrations.  The basic issue on appeal was interpretation of the time-bar under 35 U.S.C. 315(b) (b) An inter partes review may not be instituted … Continue reading Pre-Institution Merger Foils Inter Partes Review Challenge