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fromPatently-O
1 day ago
Intellectual property law

Systems Theory, Equilibrium and the New Eligibility Shock

USPTO leadership seeks to broaden patent eligibility via administrative reinterpretation while critics and the Federal Circuit push back amid PERA legislative efforts.
fromPatently-O
2 weeks 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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