May 27, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires granted three petitions for inter partes review in his newest bulk order and broke down why he previously rejected CyberSecure IPS LLC's challenge to a Network Integrity Systems Inc. optical fibers monitoring patent.
April 23, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires granted five America Invents Act patent challenges and denied four others in his latest bulk order making institution decisions with little commentary.
February 26, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has issued guidance on when real-parties-in-interest errors won't lead to denied petitions, and then instituted three inter partes reviews in his latest bare-bones mass decision.