USPTO Director Vacates PTAB Institution Decision Over Inconsistent Claim Construction Positions

In a precedential decision in Revvo Technologies, Inc. v. Cerebrum Sensor Technologies, Inc., the Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) John Squires vacated the Patent Trial and Appeal Board... Read more »

USPTO Director Reverts to Requiring IPR Petitions to Identify All Real Parties in Interest

In an October 28, 2025 memorandum, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director designated Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC v. PPC Broadband Inc. as precedential, formally restoring the USPTO prior practice... Read more »

USPTO Director to Decide Institution of IPR and PGR Proceedings

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that, effective October 20, 2025 the USPTO Director will determine whether to institute petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and post grant review (PGR),... Read more »
Fired California bar executive director should get 30-day suspension, panel says, citing ‘duty to be truthful’

Fired California bar executive director should get 30-day suspension, panel says, citing ‘duty to be truthful’

Home Daily News Fired California bar executive director should… Ethics Fired California bar executive director should get 30-day suspension, panel says, citing ‘duty to be truthful’ By Debra Cassens Weiss July 8,... Read more »
Fired California bar executive director should get 30-day suspension, panel says, citing ‘duty to be truthful’

Fired California bar executive director should get 30-day suspension, panel says, citing ‘duty to be truthful’

Home Daily News Fired California bar executive director should… Ethics Fired California bar executive director should get 30-day suspension, panel says, citing ‘duty to be truthful’ By Debra Cassens Weiss July 8,... Read more »

Recent USPTO Director Decisions Highlight Increased Prevalence of Discretionary Denial

In two recent decisions (iRythm Technologies, Inc. v. Welch Allyn, Inc. and Klein Tools Inc., v Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.), the Acting Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) exercised... Read more »

USPTO Director Clarifies Standards for IPR Discretionary Denials

In a precedential decision, the Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) explained the proper application of its two-part framework for discretionary denial of inter partes review (IPR) and remanded... Read more »
For cybersecurity, vulnerability management, ‘think of it as brushing your teeth,’ IT managing director says

For cybersecurity, vulnerability management, ‘think of it as brushing your teeth,’ IT managing director says

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Ciprian Şaramet, managing director at Modular Services, a Romanian company focused on providing global law firms with technical support and business services. They discussed how law firms... Read more »

Troutman Pepper Locke: FHFA Director Pulte Terminates Mortgage-Related Special Purpose Credit Programs for GSEs

This Law Firm Publication by Troutman Pepper Locke discusses the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s termination of special purpose credit programs (SPCPs) supported by the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Source... Read more »

Acting CFPB Director Bessent tells CFPB staff to stop virtually all work

This Law Firm Publication by Ballard Spahr states that the acting bureau Director, Scott Bessent, has reportedly ordered the agency to stop virtually all work. Source link Read more »
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