JD Supra

USPTO Memorandum Bifurcating PTAB Institution Process Signals Shift Toward Increased Discretionary Denials in IPR and PGR

The USPTO has fundamentally altered the PTAB institution decision framework through a March 26, 2025, memorandum from Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart. In a significant departure from existing ...
JD Supra

USPTO Issues Final Rule on Director Review of PTAB Decisions

On October 1, 2024, the USPTO published a new final rule, Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions. 89 Fed. Reg. 79744 (October 1, 2024). The new rule codifies many ...
IPWatchdog

USPTO Issues Final Rule on Director Review Process, Scraps After Final Consideration Pilot

“IPWatchdog Founder and CEO Gene Quinn said in April that the…proposals seemed ‘sensible and appropriate’ [but] he would like to see the delegation process fleshed out more. The Final Rule rejected a ...
IPWatchdog

Why Strategically Filing Appeals Makes More Sense After AFCP 2.0 and the Increase in RCE fees

“These numbers show that around half the time you file an appeal, the rejection will be pulled. Providing this objective evidence to your clients can help your clients better understand the ...