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    IP Law Daily, PATENT—Fed. Cir.: PTAB properly found twist-drill patent claims unpatentable as obvious, (Oct 2, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP | Vandenburgh & Lindquist, P.A.
    Organizations Mentioned:Viking Drill & Tool, Inc.

    By Ravindra Kumar Singh, B.L.

    A patent owner could not claim an earlier priority date because the earlier application failed to adequately disclose the claimed spirally formed cutting blades.

    In a non-precedential disposition, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ...

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