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PTAB Pending Inventory Falls Below 2,000 for First Time in 20 Years as Director Squires Denies All IPR Petitions

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board's total pending inventory fell to 1,866 cases as of March 31, 2026, breaking below 2,0...

2026.04.29

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CureVac Sues Moderna Over mRNA Vaccine Patents, Adding to COVID-19 IP Litigation Wave

German biotech company CureVac SE, now a subsidiary of BioNTech, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Moderna in ...

2026.04.29

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Judge Albright to Leave the Western District of Texas in August, Reshaping Patent Venue Calculus

U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has confirmed that he will leave the Western District of Texas at the end of August 20...

2026.04.29

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Federal Circuit Reinstates $177 Million Verdict in Teva v. Lilly CGRP Antibody Patent Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reinstated a $177 million jury verdict in Teva Pharmaceuticals Interna...

2026.04.28

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SCOTUS Denies Cert in EscapeX v. Google: $254,827 in Frivolous Patent Sanctions Stand

The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari on April 27, 2026 in EscapeX IP, LLC v. Google LLC, letting stand a Federal Cir...

2026.04.28

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USPTO Patent Term Adjustment Reaches 318-Day Average, Tripling Since 2021 to Match 2015 Levels

The six-week trailing average of Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) for newly issued United States utility patents has reached...

2026.04.27

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PTAB Section 101 Reversal Rate Has Doubled Under Director Squires, Seven Months of Data Confirm

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is reversing examiner rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 101 at roughly double the ra...

2026.04.27

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USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Submission in Ex Parte Reexamination, Giving Patent Owners a Voice Before SNQ Determination

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) signed an Official Gazette Notice on April 1, 2026, establishing a...

2026.04.27

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Supreme Court to Hear Hikma v. Amarin on April 29, Weighing Skinny Label and Induced Infringement

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument on April 29, 2026, in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, In...

2026.04.27

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Federal Circuit Reverses Noninfringement Rulings Against VLSI in Precedential Intel Decision

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion on April 14, 2026, partially reversing s...

2026.04.27

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