PTAB Invalidates Heavily Asserted Jabaa Patent Challenged by Askeladden
PTAB Invalidates U.S. Patent Nos. 7,837,100 and 8,905,301 based on Askeladden’s Request
Askeladden Stresses Importance of Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking to the Federal Circuit in Apple v. Vidal
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Squires Attempting To Dodge PTAB Appeal, Fed. Circ. Told
March 10, 2026
A patent challenger told the Federal Circuit that the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is undermining its appeal rights by insisting his order reversing the company's successful case is not a "final written decision," arguing that the court's "jurisdiction is not so easily evaded."
USPTO Orders Reexamination of Two Liberty Peak Patents in Response to Askeladden Requests
March 3, 2026
USPTO Orders Reexamination of Two Liberty Peak Patents in Response to Askeladden Requests.
Fed. Circ. Rejects Tesla's PTAB Challenge, Leaving Just 1
February 27, 2026
There have been 14 mandamus petitions targeting the institution policies of USPTO Director John Squires and former acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart, who have invoked new criteria to deny an unprecedented number of inter partes and post-grant review petitions.
Lutnick Rules Out Creating Value-Based Fees For Patents
February 10, 2026
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a Senate panel Tuesday that the government is not planning to establish new fees for U.S. patents based on their value, saying the idea he was reportedly considering "is not going anywhere."
Fed. Circ. In 2025: A Look At Continued USPTO Tensions
January 26, 2026
For the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, last year was notable for developments no one could have predicted in 2024. Foremost was the tug-of-war between the court and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on inter partes review proceedings.
PTAB Judges Alarmed By Squires Moves To Limit Their Role
October 27, 2025
With U.S. Patent and Trademark Office leadership limiting the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's oversight of patent validity disputes, current judges for the tribunal say they are distressed by the recent moves to curb their authority and are looking for work elsewhere amid the instability.