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.
May 08, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires granted seven petitions for patent review under the America Invents Act and denied 12 other petitions, including a host of challenges by Cisco Systems and Samsung Electronics.