USPTO Says 'Settled Expectations' Denials Sink Google Case

By Ryan Davis ( December 15, 2025, 6:59 PM EST) -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has told the Federal Circuit that the court's recent rejection of other petitions challenging the office's policy of denying patent reviews based on the owner's "settled expectations" means a case by Google on the same issue must also fail....

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