On July 9, 2024, Director Vidal reversed and remanded a denial of institution of inter partes review (IPR) relating to three Spin Master patents. See Prime Time Toys LLC v. Spin Master, Inc., IPR Nos. 2023-01339, 2023-01348, 2023-01461, Paper 12 (PTAB July 9, 2024). Director Vidal found that the PTAB erred in its motivation-to-combine analysis and effectively required an expectation of “absolute success” for prior art combinations. Paper 12 at 7, 9….
By: Jones Day
By: Jones Day
