by Dennis Crouch None of the parties were happy with the outcome in Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew (Fed. Cir. 2019) and all three have now petitioned for en banc review: Arthrex- Smith&NephewBrief Arthrex-ArthrexBrief Arthrex-PTOBrief In its decision, the Federal Circuit held that the appointment process for PTAB judges (APJs) violates the Appointments Clause of Article II of … Continue reading Principal Officers: Three En Banc Petitions in Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew