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  • Inter Partes Review in 2026
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jdsupra.com /1 week ago

PTAB Update | April 2026

With the decline of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and the significant increase in ex parte reexamination (EPR) proceedings, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is...

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patentlyo.com /6 days ago

Inter Partes Review in 2026

IPR petition filings have collapsed to historic lows in 2026 — the market's rational response to Director Squires' near-zero institution rate. Continue reading this post on Patentl...

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patentlyo.com /4 weeks ago

Decimation: Ex Parte Reexamination Eclipses the IPR

For the first time since the AIA, ex parte reexam requests have eclipsed IPR petitions, driven by the PTO's expanded discretionary-denial regime. Continue reading this post on Pate...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

How ex parte is ex parte reexam?

Under a new procedure, announced in an Official Gazette Notice dated April 1, 2026, patent owners may now provide input before the United States Patent and Trademark Office decides...

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law360.com /4 weeks ago

Congress Must Repair USPTO's Inter Partes Review Process

To challenge recent changes to the inter partes review process issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Congress must establish clear statutory guardrails, transparency and...

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natlawreview.com /1 day ago

AIA Reviews- An Alternative to Litigation, not a Second Chance

Addressing the scope of discretionary institution under the America Invents Act (AIA), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied institution of inter partes revi...

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natlawreview.com /1 month ago

How Ex Parte is Ex Parte Reexam?

Under a new procedure, announced in an Official Gazette Notice dated April 1, 2026, patent owners may now provide input before the United States Patent and Trademark Office decides...

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jdsupra.com /1 day ago

AIA reviews: An alternative to litigation, not a second chance

Addressing the scope of discretionary institution under the America Invents Act (AIA), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied institution of inter partes revi...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

From Stewart to Squires: The PTAB’s First-Year Reset in IPRs and PGRs

Adversarial proceedings at the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) have undergone significant changes in just one year. The biggest change is not a single doctrinal development...

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jdsupra.com /3 weeks ago

Federal Circuit Reminds Practitioners: Institution Challenges Remain Outside Appellate Review

A recent precedential Federal Circuit decision further clarifies the limited scope of judicial review over PTAB institution-related rulings, holding that refusal by the Patent Tria...

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jdsupra.com /3 weeks ago

Federal Circuit Reminds Practitioners: Institution Challenges Remain Outside Appellate Review

A recent precedential Federal Circuit decision further clarifies the limited scope of judicial review over PTAB institution-related rulings, holding that refusal by the Patent Tria...

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law360.com /3 days ago

Squires Institutes 3 IPRs, Refuses Case With Limited Impact

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires granted three petitions for inter partes review in his newest bulk order and broke down why he previously rejected CyberSecur...

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ipwatchdog.com /1 month ago

Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB Obviousness Determination and Holds Real Party in Interest Challenge Unreviewable

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision Wednesday in Federal Express Corporation v. Qualcomm Incorporated, vacating a determination...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

One Battle After Another: Broad Institute Wins at PTAB in CRISPR Dispute

Interference proceedings, though increasingly rare, are heavily evidence-based and determine which party is the first inventor when two or more applicants claim the same patentable...

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jdsupra.com /3 weeks ago

Missed delivery: Institution decision statutorily unreviewable

Addressing the scope of appellate review under the America Invents Act, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that challenges grounded in 35 U.S.C. § 312(a)(2)...

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natlawreview.com /3 weeks ago

Federal Circuit Reminds Practitioners: Institution Challenges Remain Outside Appellate Review

A recent precedential Federal Circuit decision further clarifies the limited scope of judicial review over PTAB institution-related rulings, holding that refusal by the Patent Tria...

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law360.com /1 week ago

Squires Ends Samsung-Requested IPR Over Related PGR

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board will no longer conduct an inter partes review into the validity of an Omni MedSci wearable device patent, now that there will be a separate post-g...

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jdsupra.com /1 week ago

USPTO Details Broad Principles of Discretionary Denial in AIA Proceedings

The USPTO has issued a precedential decision in an IPR proceeding emphasizing a public-interest-oriented discretionary denial framework under which AIA proceedings must function as...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

Déjà Vu at the CRU: USPTO Borrows From the IPR Landscape Allowing Patent Owner Pre-Order Arguments

On April 1, 2026, USPTO Director John Squires issued an Official Gazette Notice establishing a new pre-order procedure effective for reexamination requests filed on or after April...

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ipwatchdog.com /1 week ago

Squires and Stewart Hear Panelist Views on Desired PTAB Changes

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today held its third PTAB Listening Session, this one focused on Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Administration and Reform. Paneli...

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jdsupra.com /1 week ago

USPTO Director Denies IPR Institution After District Court Validity Loss, Emphasizing AIA Reviews Are Not a "Second Bite...

The Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a precedential ruling on May 14, 2026, denying institution of inter partes review (IPR) in Magnolia Medical Tec...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

Why Patent Reexaminations Are Experiencing a Resurgence

For much of the past decade, post grant patent practice in the United States was dominated by the post-grant proceedings formed as part of the 2013 America Invents Act (AIA), inclu...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Papers for Patent Owners in Ex Parte Reexaminations

With the decline of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and the significant increase in ex parte reexamination (EPR) proceedings, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is...

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jdsupra.com /1 week ago

Director Squires Reinforces PTAB’s “Alternative to Litigation” Approach with IPR Denial in Magnolia v. Kurin

On May 14, 2026, USPTO (“Office”) Director John Squires issued a precedential decision in Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Kurin, Inc. Director Squires denied institution of...

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