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 Mike Lavine | Sep 4, 2026 | Prior Art Issues, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Mike Lavine – In Microsoft Corporation v. Sandpiper CDN, LLC, IPR2026-00180 (Paper 15, May 6, 2026), Director Squires denied Sandpiper CDN’s request for discretionary denial of Microsoft’s IPR petition, finding that (1) not all of Microsoft’s challenges...
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 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 Sarah Geers | May 4, 2026 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Sarah Geers – On January 9, the USPTO designated as informational two recent Director decisions involving licensing activities, highlighting the evolving nature of “settled expectations” in discretionary denial determinations. The decisions—Apple Inc. v....
