Ford Motor Company Inter Partes Review

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Case Number:

IPR2026-00173

Case Type:

IPR

Status:

Pending Director Review

Petitioner:

Ford Motor Company

Patent Number:

9,173,100

  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. 

  2. April 02, 2026

    Squires Gives Go-Ahead To 5 Patent Reviews, Denies 8

    In the latest order summarizing his decisions on requests for America Invents Act patent reviews, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has granted five petitions and turned down eight others.