Welcome to Skilled in the Art. I’m Law.com IP reporter Scott Graham. Well, the final shoes have dropped on this year’s U.S. Supreme Court long conference, and it looks as if we another patent case that could be heading to the docket next year. I’ve got details below. Plus, it’s a Federal Circuit calendar week. I’ve got a preview of three upcoming arguments and a rundown of one just completed. As always you can email me your thoughts and feedback and follow me on Twitter.


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PTAB Appeals May Take Center Stage

All right, Term 2018 just got slightly more interesting for IP following the release of Monday’s orders. Although granting only one cert petition from the Supreme Court’s long conference last week, the justices on Monday asked the solicitor general’s office for its views on RPX Corp. v. ChanBond, one of the cases I highlighted in my preview last week.