Schema

Specific findings

Specific findings in class action cases & changes to patent invalidity

We recently made a change to the schema for both Class Action cases and involving Patent Invalidity. Previously, in Class Action cases, the API for a given case returned only the general class action finding, such as “Class Certification: Deny,” and not the specific findings associated with the overall decision of whether to deny or grant class certification. Consequently, the schema was modified so that Class Action cases now return the following specific findings if relevant: