Tag: inter partes review
Squires Emphasizes Patent Quality at Senate Confirmation Hearing
On May 21st, USPTO Director-nominee John Squires appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing, alongside three other nominees to serve in the Trump administration. While m...
Federal Judges Admit Lack of Technical Expertise, Making the Case for an Accessible PTAB
At the American Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section spring conference at the start of May, a group of federal judges overseeing complex patent lawsuits admitted they are not experts ...
Acting Director Stewart Issues a One Page Decision Denying Institution
In the MediaTek v. Daedalus IPRs, there's been some developments. In one IPR, the PTAB instituted the challenge over a request from the patent owner for discretionary denial. The APJs carefully went...
GAO Report Confirms Systemic Patent Quality Issues at USPTO
Last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a patent quality report finding “persistent examination and quality issues” at the USPTO. The report highlights systemic issues wit...
Following Fintiv Reinstatement, the ITC Should Emphasize Patent Validity Review
In recent weeks the USPTO has continued to undermine its own review processes at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)––from voiding former Director Kathi Vidal’s guidance that limited the Fi...
John Squires Nominated as Next USPTO Director
On March 10th, President Trump officially nominated John Squires as his next USPTO Director, according to a notice on Congress.gov and as widely reported today. Squires, whose nomination is now referr...
Federal Circuit Confirms AliveCor Patents Invalid, ITC Case Moot
Quite some time back, the USITC found that Apple's Watch had infringed a set of ECG patents. During the pendency of the ITC case, Apple filed a set of inter partes review petitions alleging invalidit...
As Trump Nears Patent Director Decision, Preserving PTAB, Cracking Down on TPLF Remain Critical Priorities
As we enter the second month of Trump's second term, speculation about the next USPTO Director has intensified. Given the Administration’s focus on curbing unfair foreign competition from China, the...
Patent Dispute Report: 2024 in Review
This post initially appeared on Unified Patents’ News and Views Blog. More analysis is available here.
Patent litigation made a comeback in 2024. Meanwhile, in Europe, non-practicing entities (NP...