July 06, 2026
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director granted nine petitions for America Invents Act patent scrutiny and denied two others, while also saying he'd assess the merits of a dozen other challenges.
June 15, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has granted five patent challenges and rejected seven others, and he also issued a decision Monday explaining why he allowed a group of Tesla petitions to go ahead to the merits stage of review.
May 20, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires on Tuesday granted five requests for review of patents under the America Invents Act while turning down seven other petitions.