August 18, 2026
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director explained why he rejected Viance LLC's challenge of a Koppers Performance Chemicals Inc. patent, faulting Viance for failing to disclose real parties in interest and writing that a company's mere ability to control a challenger makes it an RPI.
August 07, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has instituted review of four patents and denied six other petitions in his latest round of decisions.