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3 months ago
US politics

Motorola Follows SAP with Mandamus Challenge to Acting Director Stewart's IPR Policy Reversal

fromPatently-O
3 months ago
US politics

Motorola Follows SAP with Mandamus Challenge to Acting Director Stewart's IPR Policy Reversal

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fromPatently-O
6 days ago
Intellectual property law

All Quiet on the PTAB Front: USPTO Proposes More Major Restrictions to Inter Partes Review Institution

fromPatently-O
6 days ago
Intellectual property law

All Quiet on the PTAB Front: USPTO Proposes More Major Restrictions to Inter Partes Review Institution

fromGlobal IP & Technology Law Blog
1 day ago

The USPTO Director De-Delegates - But What About the Rules?

We blogged on these decisions here, here, here, here, and here. On October 17, 2025, newly appointed Director Squires issued an open letter and memorandum to the public and to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board), taking back authority previously delegated to the Board to decide whether to institute an IPR or PGR proceeding on the merits. Now, the Director will issue summary notices on whether to institute proceedings.
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fromPatently-O
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Who Gets to Challenge USPTO Rules? Federal Circuit Says Big Tech Yes, Small Inventors No

fromPatently-O
3 months ago
Intellectual property law

Prior Art Document vs. Prior Art Process: How Lynk Labs Exposes a Fundamental Ambiguity in Patent Law

fromPatently-O
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Who Gets to Challenge USPTO Rules? Federal Circuit Says Big Tech Yes, Small Inventors No

fromPatently-O
3 months ago
Intellectual property law

Prior Art Document vs. Prior Art Process: How Lynk Labs Exposes a Fundamental Ambiguity in Patent Law

Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Long Conference: Patent and Trademark Cases from September 29, 2025

Supreme Court may decide whether after-arising technology affects patent validity under 35 U.S.C. §112(a) and whether the PTAB can review expired patents.
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

Ultra Vires or Policy Discretion? Federal Circuit Now Weighing 5x Discretionary Denial Mandamus

Two additional mandamus petitions have joined the Federal Circuit's growing docket challenging the USPTO's 2025 shift toward more restrictive inter partes review (IPR) institution practices under President Trump, bringing the total to five pending cases that collectively test the boundaries of appellate review under 35 U.S.C. § 314(d). The newest petitions are In re HighLevel, Inc. (No. 25-148) and In re SanDisk Technologies, Inc. (No. 25-152).
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