Drawn by the promise of speed and expertise, scores of megacorporations from Apple Inc. to Toyota Motor Corp. are flocking to the hottest new forum for intellectual property fights: the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Part of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the new board — with 182 judges and 50 more expected hires — has become a strategic venue for corporations seeking to beat back patent infringement suits.

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