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PTAB Practice Under Current Leadership: Key Changes and Implications for Patent Challenges (And IPR's Still Matter!)

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    This is the second of three articles examining changes in policies and practices of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

    The first article looked at changes under Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart from the beginning of 2025 through October 2025. This article looks at additional changes since John Squires became Director in September 2025.

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