US INVENTOR, INC. et al v. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE et al

  1. July 12, 2023

    USPTO Wins Fight Over 'Veto' Rule Petition In DC

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge has tossed a lawsuit challenging a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denial of a bid for a proposed rule that would cut down on unwarranted patent invalidity reviews.

  2. November 16, 2022

    US Inventor Fights Bid To Ax Suit Over 'Veto' Rule Petition

    Inventor group US Inventor has argued that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shouldn't be able to dodge a challenge in a D.C. federal court to the agency's denial of a bid for a proposed rule that would cut down on unwarranted patent invalidity reviews, calling the office's attempt to exit the suit "illogical."

  3. October 03, 2022

    USPTO Seeks Toss Of Suit Over Rule To Allow PTAB Opt-Out

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office wants to kill a suit claiming the agency wrongly denied a petition for a proposed rule that would cut down on unwarranted patent invalidity reviews by giving small-time patent owners the ability to "veto" such reviews when certain criteria are met.

  4. July 28, 2022

    USPTO Sued After Denying Patent Review 'Veto' Rule Petition

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office wrongly denied a petition for a proposed rule that would cut down on unwarranted patent invalidity reviews by giving small-time patent owners the ability to "veto" such reviews when certain criteria are met, two organizations said in a D.C. federal court lawsuit Wednesday.