Patent `death squad` used by Apple and others could be unconstitutional
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A Supreme Court case could shut down the Patent Trial and Appeal Board... What you need to know A U.S. body called the Patent Trial and Appeal Board may be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.. The body is used by companies like Apple and Google to fend off patent litigation. It has been referred to as a `death squad` by critics. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board, a U.S. body known by some as a `death squad`, may be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme court on Monday. From Bloomberg: The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to declare unconstitutional a system that technology companies, including Apple Inc. and Google Inc., have used to invalidate hundreds of patents and head off litigation. In an argument at the intersection of intellectual property and the separation of powers, the justices on Monday will consider a challenge to a congressionally-created board that critics have dubbed a `death squad because of its tendency to toss out patents.` Acc...