Patent & Trademark Office Withdraws Proposed Rule on Patent Trial Procedures
October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have revised the practice rules for inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
The proposed revisions aimed to modify existing PTAB precedent and guidance regarding the Director's discretion to institute IPRs and PGRs. The amendments included changes related to serial petitions . . .
The proposed revisions aimed to modify existing PTAB precedent and guidance regarding the Director's discretion to institute IPRs and PGRs. The amendments included changes related to serial petitions . . .