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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

PTAB Shake-Up: Stewart’s Relentless Discretionary Denials Reshape Patent Strategy

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This change follows a March 2024 memo from Stewart that formalized a two-step IPR process: first, a discretionary denial review handled by the director, followed only then by full PTAB merits review if approved. Under...
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