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Robin Evans Named Acting Commissioner for Patents at USPTO as Leadership Transitions

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) appointed Robin Evans as Acting Commissioner for Patents on May 1,...

2026.05.06

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Japan Patent Office Releases Status Report 2026: Applications Hit 10-Year High on December Surge

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) published its JPO Status Report 2026 on March 23, 2026. The annual report provides compreh...

2026.05.06

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Federal Circuit Affirms § 101 Dismissal in Distracted Driving Patent Suit: TJTM Technologies v. Google

On May 5, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed the dismissal of a patent infringement...

2026.05.06

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Kove IO v. Amazon Web Services: $673 Million Cloud Storage Patent Judgment Heads to Federal Circuit Oral Argument in May 2026

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has scheduled oral argument in May 2026 in the appeal of a cloud data ...

2026.05.05

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IPR Filings Hit Historic Low as Ex Parte Reexamination Eclipses Inter Partes Review for First Time Since AIA

Inter partes review (IPR) petitions filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have fallen to a level not seen since ...

2026.05.05

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Google Petitions U.S. Supreme Court Over USPTO’s ‘Settled Expectations’ IPR Denials

Google filed a petition for a writ of certiorari at the U.S. Supreme Court on April 27, 2026, challenging the U.S. Paten...

2026.05.04

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EPO and IEA Report Seven-Fold Rise in Battery Recycling Patents Over Past Decade

The European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a joint report on April 29, 2026, d...

2026.05.04

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UK High Court Sets $392 Million FRAND Lump Sum in Samsung v. ZTE Global SEP Dispute

Mr Justice Meade of the UK High Court (Patents Court) handed down judgment on 1 May 2026 in Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd ...

2026.05.04

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USPTO’s Internal Large Patent Family Review Program Faces Judicial Scrutiny Over Governance and Transparency

The transparency of internal USPTO patent examination programs is once again facing judicial scrutiny. As reported by IP...

2026.05.02

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USTR Designates Vietnam as Priority Foreign Country, Adds EU to Watch List in 2026 Special 301 Report

The USTR released its 2026 Special 301 Report on April 30, designating Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country and adding ...

2026.05.02

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