The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced that, effective September 1, all PTAB hearings will be conducted in person at USPTO offices, marking a departure from the virtual and hybrid formats adopted in recent...more
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized a rule increasing the annual limit on accepted requests for prioritized patent examination from 15,000 to 20,000, effective with fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025). This...more
On February 28, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rescinded former Director Kathi Vidal’s 2022 memorandum on discretionary denials in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) post-grant proceedings running parallel to...more