February 20, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has reversed his own decision and another made by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to institute a pair of America Invents Act petitions, citing what he called the challengers' inconsistent claim construction.
October 03, 2025
Deputy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart rejected 15 Patent Trial and Appeal Board petitions Friday night, but allowed five challenges to proceed.