September 09, 2026
A divided Patent Trial and Appeal Board has thrown out claims in a pair of Seikagaku Corp. patents related to endotoxin detection that were challenged by Charles River Laboratories, finding they were either obvious or anticipated.
September 12, 2025
Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart rejected 18 petitions for Patent Trial and Appeal Board review based on discretionary factors on Friday, but didn't introduce new elements to her analysis.
July 11, 2025
Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart and a top administrative patent judge issued 15 discretionary denial decisions on Patent Trial and Appeal Board petitions over the past week, across nearly 40 cases. Here's what they decided.