Case Number:

IPR2026-00173

Case Type:

IPR

Status:

Pending Director Review

Petitioner:

Ford Motor Company

Patent Number:

9,173,100

1. Filed: December 08, 2025 00:00

   Coverage

   1. May 14, 2026

      Squires Walks Back 5 More IPR Grants Over Inconsistent Args

      U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has reversed earlier decisions granting five petitions for patent review, citing what he called the challengers' inconsistent positions in parallel proceedings and explaining that four petitions he denied in previous bulk orders were also rejected for the same reasons. 

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