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Can a Later-Filed Patent Ground an ODP Rejection? USPTO ARP Reviews PTAB’s Allergan Reading in Ex Parte Baurin

On April 9, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published amicus briefs filed in Ex Parte Baurin, a proce...
2026.04.10 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Federal Circuit Rules IPR Challengers Must Prove Standing Against Substitute Claims Specifically—ironSource v. Digital Turbine

On April 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling in ironSource Ltd. v. D...
2026.04.08 パテント探偵社 編集部
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USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Submission in Ex Parte Reexamination — Patent Owners Can Now Contest SNQ Before Reexam Is Ordered

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a new procedural mechanism on April 1, 2026, allowing p...
2026.04.08 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB: Centripetal Networks Cybersecurity Patent Anticipated by Cisco User Guide

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on April 2, 2026 affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (...
2026.04.05 パテント探偵社 編集部
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USPTO Director Squires Vacates Seven TikTok IPRs Over Chinese Government Real-Party-in-Interest Question

USPTO Director John Squires on March 30, 2026, vacated seven inter partes review (IPR) petitions filed by TikTok against...
2026.04.04 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Centripetal Networks Patent Claim Held Unpatentable——Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Anticipation Finding

Centripetal Networks Patent Claim Held Unpatentable——Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Anticipation FindingOn April 2, 2026, ...
2026.04.03 パテント探偵社 編集部
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