Bowser for Reuters: Federal Circuit Rejects PTAB's 'Ministerial' Requirement for Prior Art Priority
October 22, 2026
October 22, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Bowser for Reuters: Federal Circuit Rejects PTAB's 'Ministerial' Requirement for Prior Art Priority
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Haynes Boone Partner Jonathan Bowser authored an article for Reuters analyzing a recent Federal Circuit decision clarifying when a prior art reference may rely on an earlier provisional or parent application filing date.< . . .
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Bowser for Reuters: Federal Circuit Rejects PTAB's 'Ministerial' Requirement for Prior Art Priority
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Haynes Boone Partner Jonathan Bowser authored an article for Reuters analyzing a recent Federal Circuit decision clarifying when a prior art reference may rely on an earlier provisional or parent application filing date.< . . .