USPTO Proposes Rule and Director Implements Policy Likely to Limit Multiple Patent Validity Challenges
On Friday, October 17, the USPTO published a proposed rule that, if implemented, would likely reduce filings of inter partes review patent validity challenges. In addition, USPTO Director John Squires...
Life Science Considerations on the USPTO’s New Guidelines for AI-Assisted Inventorship
On November 26, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued revised guidelines for determining inventorship of AI-assisted inventions,[1] which is a significant development in life science innovations,...
Doubling Down on Frivolous Claims Results in More Fees
ESCAPEX IP, LLC V. GOOGLE LLC Before Taranto, Stoll, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Summary: Additional attorneys’ fees may be...