Director Squires issued new guidance to patent examiners and applicants via a pair of memoranda (Guidance) encouraging the use of subject matter eligibility declarations (SMEDs) as Rule 132 evidence ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo's litigation against Palworld developer Pocketpair is becoming increasingly complicated by the day, with one recent patent granted to the ...

Practitioners warn that closing the Denver regional office could trigger a domino effect, threatening local innovation and access to IP resources The USPTO announced this month that it will ...

The landscape for discretionary denials at PTAB is evolving quickly; both patent challengers and owners must adapt their strategies to ensure they are not left behind by the USPTO’s new approach. The ...

The right to own what you invent is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. One question among many for the U.S. patent system right now is how — and how quickly — that right evolves in the age of AI.

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August 22, 2025 - Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issued a new policy memorandum that limits the types of prior art that may be used to challenge ...

There is one fan comment beneath a YouTube video for Kane Brown's "2 Pair" that is as informative as it is crass. Fans are overwhelmingly supportive of the song, with several praising the energy and ...

Earlier today the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) posted job openings for patent examiners and trademark examining attorneys on USAJobs.gov. The USPTO receiving authority by the ...

IPWatchdog has learned that Will Covey, who has been serving as Deputy General Counsel and Director for the Office of Enrollment and Discipline at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), will be ...

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