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inter partes review
817 published works
PTAB Litigation Blog
Director Denies Institution for Inconsistent Claim Constructions
Visit Jones Day's PTAB Litigation blog at www.ptablitigationblog.com. By Ash Hashmi,* Cameron Hart, Ashvi Patel, and Matt Johnson – The USPTO designated as informative three recent Director decisions denying institution…
Big Molecule Watch
USPTO Institutes Four IPRs Challenging Janssen’s Golimumab Method-of-Treatment Patents
By Grace Truong
On September 9, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Decisions on Institution granting institution in four inter partes review proceedings challenging Janssen Biotech, Inc.’s golimumab…
PTAB Litigation Blog
Director Terminates IPRs for Sotera Violations and the District Court Strikes Invalidity Contentions
Visit Jones Day's PTAB Litigation blog at www.ptablitigationblog.com. By Robby Breetz, Ali Morgan,* and Matt Johnson – On May 12, 2026, the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark…
PTAB Litigation Blog
Failure To Cite Own Prior Art Tanks Patent Owner’s Discretionary Denial Request
By Mike Lavine
Visit Jones Day's PTAB Litigation blog at www.ptablitigationblog.com. By Mike Lavine – In Microsoft Corporation v. Sandpiper CDN, LLC, IPR2026-00180 (Paper 15, May 6, 2026), Director Squires denied Sandpiper CDN’s…
Olshan Advertising Law Blog
Barry Greenbaum Publishes Article in Law360 on How PTAB’s Settled Expectations Framework Is Reshaping Amazon APEX Patent Disputes
Barry Greenbaum Publishes Article in Law360 on How PTAB’s Settled Expectations Framework Is Reshaping Amazon APEX Patent DisputesOlshan Intellectual Property and Brand Management & Protection partner Barry Greenbaum published an article in Law360 entitled…
IP Law Watch
USPTO’s PTAB Rulemaking Signals a Major Shift in IPR Practice
By Connie Jaw
The USPTO appears poised to finalize a significant revision to Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice. A final rule titled Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial…
Harness Dickey Blog
Post-Grant Challenges at the USPTO – 2026 2nd Quarter Update
Inter partes review petitions fell to an all-time quarterly low of 57 in the second quarter of 2026. The story is no longer just decline; it is substitution. Ex parte…
Founders Legal Blog
Patent Infringement Defense
Patent Infringement Defense by Kevin Bastuba Patent Infringement Defense: Why Validity Challenges May Get Harder Patent Infringement Defense Is Becoming a Timing Problem Patent infringement defense has long depended on…
IP Law Watch
USPTO Director Defines “Exceptional Circumstances” for Director Review—and Terminates Three IPRs
By Connie Jaw
In a precedential order issued 22 June 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires took the rare step of initiating sua sponte Director Review across three inter partes review (IPR) proceedings…
IP IQ
6 Questions to Ask Before Filing an IPR Petition
By Adam Baker
On October 17, 2025, USPTO Director John Squires issued a memorandum announcing that he would be sole decision-maker for institution of inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings.…