November 21, 2025
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has rejected another 57 petitions challenging patents under the America Invents Act and for the first time differentiated between those denied for discretionary reasons and those denied on the merits.
November 06, 2025
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires issued a one-page order Thursday rejecting 21 patent challenges from companies including Microsoft, Apple and Google, continuing his new practice of summarily denying such petitions with no explanation.