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Federal Circuit Upholds PTAB’s Section 101 Rejection of Information Exchange Patent Application: In re McFadden (2026)

On April 8, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) deci...
2026.04.11 パテント探偵社 編集部
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USPTO Patent Backlog Falls to Two-Year Low Under Director Squires — Down Nearly 61,000 Applications from 2025 Peak

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on April 6, 2026, that its inventory of unexamined paten...
2026.04.11 パテント探偵社 編集部
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USPTO’s IPR Institution Rate Crisis — Plummeting from 65% to 37% in Seven Months

The USPTO's Inter Partes Review institution rate has collapsed from approximately 65% in October 2024 to 37% by February 2026. Director Squires' policy shifts fundamentally reshape patent litigation strategy. What patent holders and challengers need to know.
2026.04.09 パテント探偵社 編集部
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USPTO Patent Assignment Data Feed Down for Nearly 60 Days, Disrupting IP Transactions Globally

The USPTO's patent assignment data feed has been unavailable for approximately 60 days as of April 7, 2026, according to...
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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USPTO and DOJ to File Joint Statements in SEP Patent Cases: Working Group Co-Chair Reveals New Policy Direction

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are set to file joint governme...
2026.04.06 パテント探偵社 編集部
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USPTO’s First Life Sciences PTAB Listening Session Surfaces Fundamental Divide Over Patent Validity and Drug Competition

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office convened the first of three planned listening sessions on March 30, 2026, to examin...
2026.04.04 パテント探偵社 編集部
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Federal Circuit’s First-Impression Ruling: Unreachable Coinventor Dooms Fortress Iron Patents Under 35 U.S.C. § 256(b)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion on April 2, 2026, affirming the invalidi...
2026.04.04 パテント探偵社 編集部
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