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USPTO Director John Squires Reclaims Authority Over Patent Review Decisions from PTAB
John Squires, the newly appointed director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, announced a significant policy change by reclaiming the agency's authority to decide whether to institute inter partes and post-grant reviews. This move transfers decision-making power from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board back to USP…
Friday, October 17, 2025