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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 Patent Term Adjustment Hits 318 Days, Reverting to 2015 Backlog Levels

USPTO patent term adjustment reaches 318 days as of April 2026, reverting to 2015 backlog levels. The agency's six-year improvement effort has been largely reversed.

2026.04.24

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World Intellectual Property Day 2026: WIPO Spotlights How Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Power the Business of Sport

The World Intellectual Property Organization will mark World IP Day on April 26, 2026, under the theme “IP and Sports: R...

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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