‘Harmless’ Claim Error Doesn’t Affect Obviousness Finding, Federal Circuit Says

( February 7, 2025, 12:13 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D. C. — The U. S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) erred in its construction of claims in a patent dispute between two computer chip companies, but the error was “harmless,” a panel in the Federal Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals held Feb. 6. . . .