USPTO Restores Strict RPI Requirements for IPR Petitions
USPTO reinstated requirement that IPR petitioners must identify all real parties in interest before institution, barring post-institution amendments and increasing potential denials.
Squires Restores PTAB's RPI Identification Requirement to Exacting Pre-SharkNinja Standard
USPTO restored requirement that PTAB petitioners identify all real parties in interest before institution to curb foreign state-backed exploitation enabled by relaxed SharkNinja standards.