#section-101 tag

In October 2025 the PTAB issued far fewer new Section 101 rejections and reversed examiner 101 rejections at unprecedented rates following USPTO Director interventions.

fromPatently-O

2 months ago

Welcome New USPTO Director John Squires

John A. Squires was confirmed as USPTO Director on September 17, 2025. The Senate voted to confirm Squires using the "nuclear option" - although he received strong bipartisan support in the Judiciary Committee (20-2). Squires is a longtime patent attorney with experience in many aspects of the IP system: prosecution, litigation, licensing and deals, management, etc. He has a chemistry background prior to law school, and also worked for many years in fintech - the same field as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Intellectual property law

#patent-law

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

5 months ago

Intellectual property law

SCOTUS Let Us Down Again, So Congress Should Move PERA

Supreme Court's refusal to hear patent eligibility cases puts American innovation and competitiveness at risk.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

7 months ago

Intellectual property law

SCOTUS Denies Cert Petitions from SJ Rulings on Section 101, Attorney's Fees Awards

The U.S. Supreme Court continues to uphold lower court decisions on patent eligibility despite factual disputes in summary judgments.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

5 months ago

Intellectual property law

SCOTUS Let Us Down Again, So Congress Should Move PERA

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

7 months ago

Intellectual property law

SCOTUS Denies Cert Petitions from SJ Rulings on Section 101, Attorney's Fees Awards

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#section-101#section-101

USPTO Reminds Applicants and Examiners That Declaration Practice Exists for Rejections Under Section 101

SCOTUS Scraps Recentive's Petition Seeking Clarity on Eligibility for Machine Learning Claims

Chakrabarty Redux: Are Genetically Engineered Host Cells Patent Eligible?

CAFC Affirms Obviousness of Vehicle ID Claims, Finds Substitute Claims Ineligible Under Section 101

Director Squires Takes Aim 101 Rejections

Pro Se Applicant Gets USPTO's 101 Rejection Vacated at CAFC

Patent Office Memo to Examiners Gives Insight For Patenting Software Inventions

SCOTUS Scraps Recentive's Petition Seeking Clarity on Eligibility for Machine Learning Claims

Chakrabarty Redux: Are Genetically Engineered Host Cells Patent Eligible?

CAFC Affirms Obviousness of Vehicle ID Claims, Finds Substitute Claims Ineligible Under Section 101

Director Squires Takes Aim 101 Rejections

Pro Se Applicant Gets USPTO's 101 Rejection Vacated at CAFC

Patent Office Memo to Examiners Gives Insight For Patenting Software Inventions

PTAB Responds to Director Squires with 101 Reversals

Welcome New USPTO Director John Squires

SCOTUS Let Us Down Again, So Congress Should Move PERA

SCOTUS Denies Cert Petitions from SJ Rulings on Section 101, Attorney's Fees Awards

SCOTUS Let Us Down Again, So Congress Should Move PERA

SCOTUS Denies Cert Petitions from SJ Rulings on Section 101, Attorney's Fees Awards

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