USPTO Procedure Adds New Hurdle to PTAB Trial Institution
By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/25
On March 26, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced changes to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trial institution process, creating a new bifurcated approach to institution decisions. The Director will first decide whether to exercise discretion to deny a petition for inter partes reviews (IPR) or post-grant reviews (PGR)—considering, among other things, workload needs at the PTAB—and if a petition passes this stage, it will then move forward to a...
By: Ballard Spahr LLP