By Andrew Karpan ( April 18, 2025, 9:28 PM EDT) — An outgoing Patent Trial and Appeal Board judge based in Austin, Texas, tells Law360 that President Donald Trump’s return-to-office order was a “significant factor” in her decision to return to private practice, joining boutique patent firm Smith Baluch LLP as a partner….
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