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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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World IP Day 2026: IP and Sports – How Intellectual Property Drives a Global Technology Market

April 26, 2026 marks World Intellectual Property Day, an annual observance established by the World Intellectual Propert...

2026.04.26

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Federal Circuit Finds $100 Option Clause in Settlement a “Side Bet,” Dismisses Hybir Section 101 Appeal as Moot

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a patent eligibility appeal on April 21, 2026, holding that ...

2026.04.23

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PTAB Filings Collapse 64% in Q1 2026 While Ex Parte Reexamination Requests More Than Double Under Director Squires

PTAB petition filings fell to a historic low in the first quarter of 2026, as a sweeping discretionary denial policy und...

2026.04.23

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USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Submission Right for Patent Owners in Ex Parte Reexaminations, Effective April 5, 2026

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has established a new pre-order paper procedure in ex parte reexamination proceedin...

2026.04.22

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CAFC Reverses Noninfringement Ruling in VLSI v. Intel $3 Billion Patent Dispute

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential opinion on April 14, 2026, reversing a di...

2026.04.22

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USPTO Overhauls AI Patent Eligibility Guidance, Formalizes SMED Framework

USPTO Director John A. Squires, the 60th director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (sworn in on Septembe...

2026.04.22

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Google Patents AI System That Automatically Replaces Underperforming Landing Pages

A Google patent granted on January 27, 2026, has drawn significant attention from the SEO and digital marketing communit...

2026.04.22

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The ‘Dark Matter’ of Patent Law: Study Finds Nearly 25% of USPTO Office Actions Now Cite Secret Prior Art

A large-scale empirical study has found that approximately one in four USPTO office actions now cites prior art that was...

2026.04.20

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U.S. ITC Opens Section 337 Investigation into Imported OTC Lidocaine Patches

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) formally instituted a Section 337 investigation on April 9, 2026, targetin...

2026.04.20

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