Opinion
The Problem of Abusive Serial Challenges Using Reexaminations Needs to Be Addressed by the USPTO
Once again, Director Squires and Deputy Director Stewart are right on the mark. Allowing excessive serial challenges to patents is unfair to patent owners and undermines the patent system.
On October 17, 2025, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposed changes to specific sections in 37 C.F.R. § 42.108, which provide the rules of practice for inter partes review (IPR) before ...
July 01, 2025 - On May 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed a longstanding split among district courts concerning the scope of inter partes review ("IPR") estoppel.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published proposed regulations that would fundamentally transform the inter partes review (IPR) landscape, potentially eliminating IPR as a ...
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