by Matthew Johnson | Sep 17, 2026 | PTAB News, Trial Institution
By Robby Breetz, Ali Morgan,* and Matt Johnson – On May 12, 2026, the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), John Squires, granted a patent owner’s motion to terminate three related inter partes reviews (“IPRs”) based on the...
by Matthew Johnson | Jun 12, 2026 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Real Party in Interest, Trial Institution
By Hannah Mehrle and Matt Johnson – The Director issued a precedential discretionary denial on the ground that a foreign government entity was an undisclosed real party in interest(“RPI”). The ruling extended Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service,...
by Matthew Johnson | May 26, 2026 | PGR, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Elizabeth Schrieber and Matt Johnson – In Multi-Color Corp. v. Brook & Whittle Ltd., PGR2025-00025, the PTAB declined to discretionarily deny institution of Multi-Color’s post-grant review petition. The decision, designated as precedential in January...
by Matthew Johnson | Mar 26, 2026 | Claim Construction, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Laura Vining and Matt Johnson – USPTO Director John Squires issued a decision on November 5, 2025, vacating a prior institution decision and denying institution in Tesla, Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures II LLC, IPR2025-00340, Paper 18. Director Squires denied...
by Matthew Johnson | Mar 1, 2026 | Claim Construction, Trial Institution
By Hannah Mehrle and Matt Johnson – In two related cases involving Generac Power Systems, Inc. as Petitioner and Champion Power Equipment, Inc. as Patent Owner, Director Squires initiated sua sponte Director Review of the Board’s Decisions to grant institution...
