""The number of ex parte reexamination requests filed at the Office is currently over 1,000, up from just over 700 for all of FY 2025.""
""EPRs are a better option for patent owners than IPRs, as they are a more iterative, examinational proceeding, as opposed to adversarial.""
""There's not a lot of law in those areas, and the Office is looking for any signs of potential abuses.""
""I don't hear from patent owners on a daily basis that EPRs are unfair or subject to abuse, but attention is shifting there right now.""
The number of ex parte reexamination requests at the USPTO has surged to over 1,000, reflecting a response to the crackdown on inter partes review. Deputy Director Coke Stewart expressed optimism about the upcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. She noted that EPRs are generally more favorable for patent owners compared to IPRs, as they are less adversarial. The USPTO is examining standards related to patentability and potential abuses in the reexamination process, although Stewart has not frequently heard concerns from patent owners regarding EPR fairness.
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