Last week was a big one for the potential future of the U.S. patent system. The deadline for comments on the USPTO’s ANPRM was Tuesday, June 20. Then, on Thursday, Senators introduced two new bills that would have major implications for patent eligibility law and PTAB practices, respectively.
On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comments On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comments.
The USPTO is considering changes to provide a framework to guide practitioners and the PTAB in assessing the circumstances that warrant the PTAB’s exercise of its discretion to deny a.