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fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Still Climbing: PTA Hits 318 Days, Back to 2015 Levels

The six-week trailing average for newly issued utility patents now sits at 318 days as of mid-April 2026, back near the levels that prevailed in 2015.
Intellectual property law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
6 months ago

Squires Emphasizes AI, Dubs Inherited Backlog 'An Absolute Dumpster Fire' and a 'Betrayal'

He told attendees of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting that his administration 'inherited an unexamined patent application backlog that was an absolute dumpster fire.' Squires noted that the backlog was at 837,928 unexamined applications on January 20 and that the number jumped from 576,103 in 2020 to 837,928 in January 2025, adding that this represents a 'total betrayal of American inventors who deserve better.'
Intellectual property law
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