JD Supra

PTAB Announces a Bifurcated Process for Consideration of IPR and PGR Petitions

A new interim process for the acting director to exercise discretion as to whether to institute an inter partes review ("IPR") or a post-grant review ("PGR") was announced on March 26, 2025, in which ...
IPWatchdog

IPR on Life Support: Petitioner Perspectives on the New PTAB Landscape*

The pendulum at the PTAB has swung hard, and petitioners are feeling the squeeze. With discretionary denials expanding, serial-challenge limits tightening, and policy shifts favoring patent owners, ...
JD Supra

Lawmakers Weigh in on USPTO’s Proposed Modifications to IPR Process

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking on October 16, 2025, titled “Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board” announcing its ...
Law

New USPTO Director to Take Control of Review Processes From Appeal Board

John Squires, the new director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, announced Friday he will reclaim authority over decisions on whether to allow challenges of approved patent applications under ...
The National Law Review

USPTO’s Proposed “One and Done” IPR Rule: Rethinking Finality, Fairness, and Efficiency

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