October 09, 2025
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires revised his first director review decision on Thursday, deciding that instead of reversing a Patent Trial and Appeal Board patent invalidation, he would vacate it, a move that may take away the challenger's right to appeal it.
October 02, 2025
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's invalidation of a Blackhawk Network Inc. lottery ticket patent and ended the challenge altogether Wednesday in his first director review decision.