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USPTO head Squires backs broader patent eligibility in Senate letter

By Nick Robertson ( October 10, 2025, 16:46 GMT | Insight) -- US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires firmly stated his support for a broader interpretation of patent eligibility in a letter to the Senate Judiciary intellectual property subcommittee Oct. 9, backing subcommittee leaders’ effort to reform eligibility via the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, or PERA.After months of hinting at his position through congressional testimony, ceremonial patent signings and review decisions, US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires made clear his support for a broader interpretation of patent eligibility in a letter to Senate IP leaders Oct. 9....

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