August 17, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires granted one petition for an America Invents Act patent review and rejected three others in his latest order on institution decisions.
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.