US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal recently issued a new final rule establishing the process for Director Review of some Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions. This ...

August 17, 2023 - In United States v. Arthrex, Inc., 141 S. Ct. 1970 (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director must have the authority and ...

Issuance of the revised interim DR process comes on the heels of a Request for Comments issued by the USPTO on July 20, 2022 seeking stakeholders’ feedback on the current interim DR process, including ...

“The Federal Circuit’s abdication of responsibility makes it all the more important for the USPTO to have true transparency and a robust mechanism of oversight.” – Gene Quinn The U.S. Patent and ...

“IPWatchdog Founder and CEO Gene Quinn said in April that the…proposals seemed ‘sensible and appropriate’ [but] he would like to see the delegation process fleshed out more. The Final Rule rejected a ...