Commenting on USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s precedential Director review decision regarding Fintiv and compelling merits in the case CommScope Techs LLC v. Dali Wireless, Inc, Dallas Principal Scott Hejny noted that while many interpreted Vidal’s earlier guidance as the “death of Fintiv,” “in the view of CommScope that doesn’t seem to be the case.” He added that “this decision will encourage patent owners to once again focus on comprehensive Fintiv analyses when responding to petitions, and this is a welcome ruling when many recent PTAB decisions seem to favor petitioners.” Read the article here.
