Pod Bites Episode 4 - Amicus Brief: Peter v. NantKwest by NYIPLA published on 2020-01-20T17:40:57Z Pod Bites Episode 4 - Amicus Brief: Peter v. NantKwestSCOTUS Adopts NYIPLA Position on PTO Fees in Peter v. NantKwest On December 11, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is not allowed to charge the salaries of its attorneys and paralegals as "expenses" when a patent applicant challenges an adverse finding in district court through Section 145 of the Patent Act. In this Podbites, Chandler Sturm, Law Clerk at Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP interviews Charley Macedo, Partner at Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP and Co-Chair of the PTAB Committee about this case. To see the Amicus Brief that the Association submitted to the Supreme Court please click https://www.nyipla.org/nyipla/AmicusBriefsNews.asp. Genre News & Politics