Global IP Information

2026-07-15

Reminder: Effective July 20—foreign-domiciled patent applicants and owners will be required to use a USPTO registered patent practitioner in correspondence with the USPTO

USPTO

As previously announced, beginning Monday, July 20, 2026, patent applicants and patent owners who are not domiciled in the U.S. or its territories will be required to be represented by a United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) registered patent practitioner.

2026-07-15

Patent Trial and Appeal Board launches updated landing and statistics webpages

USPTO

Today, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) launched a new landing webpage and an updated statistics webpage on the USPTO.gov website. The updated landing webpage enhances user experience and highlights the most valuable information, such as the procedures governing trials and appeals, Director processes, and resources. The updated statistics webpage highlights current fiscal year trial statistics, appeals statistics, PTAB dashboards, and special reports. It also houses the Office’s Director Review spreadsheet, which provides the status of all Director Review requests. As part of this update, the PTAB has retired and archived the Status of Director Review webpage.

2026-07-15

Automated Interview Request tutorial

USPTO

Watch USPTO's Interview Practice short video below for a brief tutorial to the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) tool in the Patent Center.

2026-07-14

GenAI Innovation Soaring, With Patent Activity Nearly Tripling in Two Years

WIPO

The generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) patent landscape has reached a new milestone, with more new patents published in 2024 and 2025 than in the entire preceding ten years combined, according to new data published today by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

2026-07-14

Recognising breakthrough startups in quantum and AI

EPO

The European Patent Office (EPO) participated in Servus Scale Up 2026 in Munich, highlighting the role of patents, patent data and IP expertise in supporting Europe's quantum innovation ecosystem. The event brought together 200 French and Bavarian startups, investors, technology transfer professionals, researchers, and policymakers to strengthen cross-border co-operation in emerging technologies.

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