"If confirmed, I look forward to working with stakeholders the USPTO and Congress to ensure that the PTAB fulfills Congressional intent as to all aspects."
"the statistics I mentioned are those published by the USPTO concerning claim cancellation upon challenge at the PTAB which are a small subset of all issued patents, not a measure of quality at the front end."
"analyze trends in PTAB proceedings against the relevant issued patent marketplace data to better understand why IPRs have the types of numbers reported while PGRs seem less preferred; why prior art was missed in cases of invalidation and if that art is making it back to the art unit post disposition to address issues on the front end; and why industry a"
John Squires was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO as part of an en bloc vote on 48 nominees, decided 51-47. Squires emphasized making patents strong up front during his May confirmation hearing. Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart implemented measures seen as patent owner-friendly and described them as a "level-setting." Squires clarified that he did not believe 68 out of 100 patents are defective and explained the cited statistics reflect PTAB claim cancellations, a small subset of issued patents, not a front-end quality measure. Squires called for analysis of PTAB trends, prior-art handling, and differences between IPRs and PGRs.
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