Organisation: USPTO

Surprising move comes amid ‘panel stacking’ revelations in an employment dispute between a judge and the USPTO and now vacating and remanding the contentious IPR has been proposed

25 May 2023

The patent office has publicly removed management and the director from influencing PTAB judges’ decisions, yet hasn’t embraced accountability for “abuse” against Michael Fitzpatrick

24 May 2023

The ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit limits analogous art, and innovators can leverage this precedent by adopting certain patent drafting methods

23 May 2023

Saturday Opinion: If the agency seeks to single out Unified Patents and bar it from filing IPRs, argues its GC Jonathan Stroud, it must also scrutinise the lack of transparency and conduct of prolific NPEs

20 May 2023

Speakers supported fee increases to recover from inflationary pressure and revenue decline, but criticised major bump ups for continuations, terminal disclaimers, and RCEs

19 May 2023

The IPR came with plenty of drama and now Intel has claimed victory invalidating and cancelling the asset, while an appeal of the judgment awaits oral argument

16 May 2023

The USPTO’s proposed rulemaking package and its potential impact promoted a deep dive on Docket Navigator

08 May 2023

Saturday Opinion: Discretionary denial of IPRs with co-pending litigation will benefit IP owners but some provisions contradict statutory authority

29 April 2023

Congress members grilled USPTO Director Kathi Vidal for rule-making proposals that they view as outside the statutory authority of the America Invents Act

28 April 2023

Various provisions in the USPTO’s rulemaking proposal favour patent owners and others lean towards petitioners, yet one thing is certain: chief IP officers must make their voices heard

26 April 2023