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September 2025

'America’s Leadership is at Stake': Decoding the Message from the USPTO Director
A large audience for the Desjardins AI decision
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USPTO Director’s Panel Vacates AI Patent Rejection, Citing National Interest and Rebuking Overbroad § 101 Analysis
Ex parte Desjardins emphasizes technical improvement
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USPTO Updates Legal Framework for Patent Electronic System
Effective September 11, 2025
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Federal Circuit Affirms Ineligibility of Map Locator Patents, Citing Conventional Tech and Functional Claims
Cascades' limitations were found "indisputably conventional as of 2007"
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SHENANIGANS? Amici Petitions Federal Circuit on USPTO Director’s 'Settled Expectations' IPR Policy
Prof. Mark Lemley and 20+ IP professors send a message
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Federal Circuit Demands Consistency in TTAB's DuPont Analysis
CAFC Remands on Likelihood of Confusion Finding
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Federal Circuit Overturns $166M Finesse Verdict, Citing 'Confusing' Expert Testimony
A precedential opinion in Finesse v. AT&T
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New USPTO Director Squires Signals a Pro-Patent, Collaborative Era
"Our role is not to dispassionately say 'no'"
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Beyond the USPTO Login Wall: Two Ways for Anonymous File Wrappers
Using Global Dossier and Open Data Portal for Patent File History Access
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USPTO Ends Guest Access to Patent Center, Mandates Identity Verification
Registration adds steps for support staff, in-house counsel, and foreign associates
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Federal Circuit Clarifies "Prevailing Party" Status After Sanction-Based Dismissal
Future Link v. Realtek discusses post-dismissal attorney fees
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