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United States Patent and Trademark Office › Patent Trial and Appeal Board › Amended Rules

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
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USPTO Removes Reliance on Applicant Admitted Prior Art in IPR Proceedings

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On July 31, 2025, the acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a memorandum making a significant change in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) inter partes review (IPR) practice and...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

USPTO Proposes New Rules for Post-Grant Proceedings

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposed changes to the rules of practice for instituting review on all challenged claims or none in inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR) and the...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

A Uniform Standard for Interpreting Claims

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On October 11, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO'') issued revised rules for claim construction. The rules will take effect on November 13, 2018. The new rules mandate that the claim...more

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USPTO Invites Suggestions for PTAB Procedural Reform Initiative

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The Patent Office has announced an initiative to make procedural reforms in an effort to improve PTAB trial proceedings, particularly inter partes review proceedings...more

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