A quiet, but important, shift occurred in PTAB practice on April 17, 2025 when USPTO Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart broke new ground...

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of patent litigation, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) continues to refine its...

As a patent litigation lawyer with 25 years of experience advocating for patent owners, I’ve witnessed the evolution of the U.S. patent...

In a significant ruling dated March 28, 2025 , the Acting Director of the USPTO, Coke Morgan Stewart, granted Director Review in four...

What Just Happened:  On March 26, 2025, USPTO Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart issued a memo introducing interim processes to manage...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently designated a significant Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision as...

[Note that this is a cross-post from my PatentLitigation.Blog ] The Federal Circuit’s February 10, 2025 decision in Kroy IP Holdings, LLC...

Introduction: A Significant Shift in PTAB Discretionary Denials The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rescinded the...

Introduction In the dynamic world of intellectual property law, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) was established as a beacon of...