May 13, 2021: In a major victory for Dowd Scheffel, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of New Vision Gaming & Development. The court’s decision is available here. The New Vision Gaming case was a closely watched appeal that raised in an important question about constitutional due process violations based on structural bias associated with the decisionmaking process of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Matthew Dowd argued the appeal before the appeals court panel of

May 1, 2021: Volume 69, Number 1 of the Drake Law Review features an article co-authored by Matthew Dowd of Dowd Scheffel PLLC and the Honorable Paul R. Michel (Ret.). The article is entitled “From a Strong Property Right to a Fickle Government Franchise: The Transformation of the U.S. Patent System in 15 Years.” It discusses the history of the U.S. patent system, and how the system can be improved. The article highlights improving innovation certainty, staying ahead of globa