April 29, 2026
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires rejected 10 petitions for America Invents Act patent reviews and granted four challenges in an order marking the roughly half-year mark since he took over the duty of making institution decisions.
March 18, 2026
A new bulk order from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director on America Invents Act patent challenges denied six petitions and granted nine others, bringing the total number of institution decisions he's made since October past 400.