In re GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC

In re GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB. The Rule 36 judgment provides no reasoning or substantive discussion of the patentability issues. This is a reminder that a PTAB loss can be affirmed without written analysis, leaving the Board’s decision as the only source for the substantive reasoning. Affirmed. The appeal came from the PTAB in PTO No. 16/237,637. The Federal Circuit disposed of the appeal by nonprecedential Rule 36 judgment. No claim construction, patentability, or other merits analysis appears in the judgment. The PTAB decision was affirmed in full, but the extracted text does not identify the underlying grounds. Rule 36 affirmance non-precedential claim construction Rule 36 affirmance non-precedential claim construction Rule 36 affirmance non-precedential