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USPTO Data Failure Hid 1.4 Million Patent Assignment Records – Including 450,000 Real-Ownership Transfers

Roughly 1.4 million patent assignment records held by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sat outside public view for y...

2026.05.19

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USPTO Director Squires Issues Precedential Discretionary Denial in Magnolia Medical IPR – Targeting Litigation Leverage

USPTO Director John Squires issued a Director Discretionary Decision on May 14, 2026, denying institution of an inter pa...

2026.05.19

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Tesla Publishes AI Occupancy Data Analysis Patent for Autonomous Driving Systems

Tesla has released a patent covering AI-based occupancy data analysis methodologies for autonomous driving systems, adva…

2026.05.12

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Circuit Split Deepens Over DTSA Unjust Enrichment: Tata-CSC Petition Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Damages Standard

A deepening circuit split over the requirements for unjust enrichment damages under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ...

2026.05.08

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USPTO Reaches Milestone: First Office Actions Outpace New Filings for First Time in Nearly a Decade

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced on April 10, 2026 that it had reached a significant milestone in its pate...

2026.05.07

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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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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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