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Judge Alan Albright to Resign from Western District of Texas in August, Reshaping U.S. Patent Litigation

Judge Alan Albright of the Western District of Texas (WDTX) has confirmed that he will leave the federal bench at the en...

2026.04.26

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Federal Circuit Partly Reverses PTAB in Centripetal Networks v. Keysight, Finding All IPR Claims Obvious

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on April 23, 2026 issued a nonprecedential opinion in Centripet...

2026.04.25

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Gamevice Eyes Supreme Court Cert Petition Over Procedural Contradictions in Nintendo Switch Patent Case

The long-running patent dispute between Gamevice, Inc. and Nintendo Co., Ltd. over handheld gaming accessories reached ...

2026.04.25

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USPTO Grants Patent Owners a Voice Before Ex Parte Reexamination Orders Under New Pre-Order Procedure

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a new “pre-order paper” procedure for ex parte reexamin...

2026.04.24

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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments April 29 in Hikma v. Amarin — Skinny Label and Induced Infringement Standard at Stake

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on April 29, 2026, in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amari...

2026.04.24

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Japan IP High Court Revives Broad Institute’s CRISPR Patent, Overturning JPO Priority Rights Ruling

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court (IP High Court) has overturned a Japan Patent Office (JPO) decision invalidatin...

2026.04.24

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PTAB Inventory Falls Below 2,000 for First Time in 20 Years — IPR Restrictions Reshape U.S. Patent Challenge Landscape

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board's pending ex parte appeals inventory has dropped to 1,866 as of March 31, 2026—falling...

2026.04.24

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Nearly 25% of USPTO Office Actions Now Cite Secret Prior Art — 233 Million Citation Study Quantifies Patent Law’s Structural Challenge

An empirical study of 233 million citation records from approximately 9 million U.S. granted patents reveals that roughl...

2026.04.24

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USPTO Launches Class ACT AI Tool for Trademark Classification – Cuts Processing Time from 5 Months to 5 Minutes

USPTO launches Class ACT, an AI tool for trademark classification that cuts processing time from five months to five minutes. Automated pre-processing enhances examination efficiency.

2026.04.24

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USPTO Expands Design Patent Eligibility for Digital Icons and Computer Interfaces

USPTO eliminates display panel housing requirement for design patent applications covering digital icons and computer interfaces, effective March 13, 2026.

2026.04.24

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