by Bill Devitt | Jul 31, 2026 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Bill Devitt, Ashvi Patel, and Maddy Hemphill* – In Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Kurin, Inc., IPR2026-00097 (“Decision”), Director Squires issued a precedential decision denying institution of inter partes review (“IPR”)—and in doing so, also...
by John Evans, Ph.D. | Jul 23, 2026 | Design Patents, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By John Evans and Tyler Fertel* – It’s been a decade since we first reported early statistics on design patent IPR/PGR outcomes. Time for an update—and the numbers tell an interesting story. Design patents remain notoriously hard to challenge, with a...
by David Maiorana | Jun 29, 2026 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By David Linden and Dave Maiorana – Recently, the Director issued a memorandum identifying inter partes review (“IPR”) and post grant review (“PGR”) institution factors designed to promote American innovation and manufacturing. Director Squires noted that...
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 Carl Kukkonen | May 13, 2026 | Joinder, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Carl Kukkonen – On January 9, 2026, the USPTO designated a Director decision in IPR2025-00258 as precedential, offering guidance on when the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will exercise its discretion to deny institution of inter partes review (IPR)...
