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Intellectual Property

Oct. 21, 2025

US patent chief seizes control of patent reviews

New rulemaking and direct oversight by John A. Squires could dismantle key provisions of the America Invents Act, critics warn.

The number of inter partes reviews by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is expected to decline dramatically in the wake of a decision Friday by the agency's new director, John A. Squires, to take personal control over whether patents' validity will be reviewed.

Unless Squires' decision and proposed rulemaking is struck down by a court challenge, the America Invents Act - a 2011 law that established the Patent Trial and Appeal Board - will effectively be repealed by ...

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