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In March 2025, Stewart issued a memo introducing a new discretionary denial framework. Her approach bifurcates the process—first allowing the Director to assess whether a case should be reviewed on procedural or equit...
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PTAB Shakeup: Stewart's Discretionary Denials Reshape Patent Battles In March 2025, Stewart issued a memo introducing a new discretionary denial framework. Her approach bifurcates the process—first allowing the Director to assess whether a case should be reviewed on procedural or equit... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uspto-ipr-policy-old-patents