The USPTO’s newly updated guidance on graphical user interface (GUI) design patents marks a timely shift toward modern digital realities, ...

On October 18, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) posted two notices on Regulations.gov seeking public input on the requirements to practice before the USPTO and Patent Trial ...

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Nantkwest v Iancu opinion states patent applicants that bring Section 145 challenges in district court are not compelled to pay USPTO attorneys’ fees The Federal Circuit has ruled that patent ...

In May 2026, the USPTO advanced AI-enhanced examination tools, expanded digital design patent eligibility, and updated reexamination procedures, while Pfizer secured extended exclusivity for its ...

“The USPTO’s ‘Apparent Authority’ guidance is a classic case of a rule that has no reason to exist at all. It creates $30 to $40 million per year excess burden on the public because the USPTO skipped ...

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US attorney Jonathan Morton penalised for USPTO rules violation Morton admits reviews of foreign trademark filings were often “sloppy” Suspended for two years, with 12-month probation and training ...

“The USPTO website details how these scammers lure in U.S. attorneys, who then have ‘little to no involvement in the application process,’ which is a violation of the Office’s rules.” Earlier this ...

PTO Director Kathi Vidal has said she intends to sanction OpenSky Industries "to the fullest extent of the director's power" for double-dealing behavior in an America Invents Act proceeding. OpenSky ...