April 07, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has shot down a pair of requests from automakers Kia and Toyota challenging vehicle technology patents, while granting a separate duo of challenges Amazon had asked for.
February 11, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires' latest summary decision instituted six petitions for America Invents Act patent challenges and denied 16 others, bringing his total of rejected petitions to 266.