Precedential Opinion Panel On Printed Publications, PTAB Litigation Blog
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Inter Partes review can only be based on prior art consisting of patents or printed publications. 35 USC 311(b). Patents are easy to spot because they are issued by a governmental authority of some sort, but whether something is a "printed publication" for purpose of the patent statute can be difficult to prove in some instances.
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