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PTAB Clarifies Interim Workload Management Process

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On April 17, 2025, following Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart’s memorandum announcing a new interim process to manage the workload of all PTAB judges, the USPTO held a Boardside Chat outlining the new bifurcated process...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

The USPTO Provides Further Guidance on Discretionary Denials Policy

The USPTO’s recent guidance on discretionary denials has shifted patent practitioners back to the Fintiv and Sotera Wireless framework....more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

PTAB Issues Additional Information on New Pre-Institution Discretionary Briefing

On April 25, 2025, the USPTO issued additional information in response to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the “Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management” memorandum issued on March 26, 2025. As discussed in our...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

New USPTO Processes Put in Place Regarding PTAB Institution Decisions

On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced new interim procedures for handling discretionary denials of post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).  These changes are...more

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