VLSI Seeks Reconsideration Of PTO Refusal To Consider Anonymous Submission

Mealey's (February 21, 2023, 1:52 PM EST) -- ALEXANDRIA, Va. — In a Feb. 17 filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board, VLSI Technology LLC seeks reconsideration of a recent order indicating that neither the PTO director nor the board will consider “an unsolicited anonymous and improper ex parte communication” submitted to the agency in a high-profile inter partes review (IPR)....