Squires Vacates in Part PTAB Decision Due to Board's Failure to Address Jury Verdict in Parallel Litigation

USPTO Director Squires partially vacated a PTAB decision finding Pictiva Displays' patent claims unpatentable, after a Texas jury found claim 2 infringed and valid in parallel litigation against Samsung Electronics. The Board failed to explain why its obviousness conclusion differed from the jury verdict on the same claim. Case remanded requiring PTAB to address the conflicting outcomes and provide detailed explanation if maintaining different findings than the district court.