Squires Accepts 8 PTAB Cases, Walks Back 7 Merits Referrals

By Theresa Schliep ( February 19, 2026, 6:18 PM EST) -- A bulk summary order from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires granted eight petitions for America Invents Act patent challenges while denying 14 others, including seven that he had previously accepted for merits-based review....

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