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EPO 2026 Examination Guidelines Enter Force—AI Provisions, Color Drawings, PACE Changes, and New Medical Use Chapter

The European Patent Office’s 2026 Guidelines for Examination under the EPC entered into force on April 1, 2026. The revi...

2026.04.16

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PTAB Petition Filings Collapse 64% in Q1 2026—Discretionary Denials Drive Historic Low

PTAB petition filings fell 64.2% year-over-year to a historic low of 131 petitions in the first quarter of 2026, accordi...

2026.04.16

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USPTO Director Vacates All Seven TikTok IPRs Over Foreign Government RPI Under Tianma Framework

USPTO Director John A. Squires vacated all seven inter partes review (IPR) proceedings that TikTok Inc. had filed agains...

2026.04.15

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EUIPO Publishes Study on IP-Backed Finance, Calls for Policy Reform to Unlock €580 Billion for EU SMEs

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a major study on April 13, 2026, examining structural ...

2026.04.15

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CAFC Reverses Noninfringement Ruling Against Intel in Precedential VLSI Decision

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision on April 14, 2026, in VLSI Techn...

2026.04.15

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EPO 2026 Revised Examination Guidelines Take Effect: Antibody Patentability Standard Overhauled, PACE Search Abolished

The European Patent Office (EPO) brought its 2026 consolidated Guidelines for Examination into force on April 1, 2026, s...

2026.04.15

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USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Patent Owner Submission in Ex Parte Reexamination: A Response to Surging Requests

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has introduced a new procedure allowing patent owners to submit a ...

2026.04.15

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Drafting AI Patents to Survive Section 101: Strategies Beyond the Current Guidance Cycle

For applicants seeking to patent AI-related inventions in the United States, Section 101 of the Patent Act (35 U.S.C. § ...

2026.04.14

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Federal Circuit Invalidates Patents for Co-Inventor Omission – Fortress Iron Decision Sends Warning to Collaborative R&D

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision on April 2, 2026, invalidating t...

2026.04.14

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USPTO Relaxes Design Patent Requirements for Digital Interfaces – Physical Display Depiction No Longer Required

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published updated examination guidance on March 12, 2026, signific...

2026.04.14

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