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2025-11-04

Judicial Symposium on Intellectual Property / TOKYO 2025 - JSIP2025 ～ Evolving Approaches to IP Dispute resolution : Marking the 20th Anniversary of the IPHC ～

JPO

Launched in 2017, this program has brought together judges, attorneys, and other legal professionals from around the world to engage in mock trials and discussions on judicial decisions in IP disputes and recent IP developments. The symposium has consistently attracted a large number of participants as a forum for sharing the latest developments not only on Japan’s IP system but also on the systems and practices of other jurisdictions around the world. Marking the 20th anniversary of the IP High Court, this ninth symposium will feature discussions with distinguished guests from Europe, the United States, and Asia on key themes regarding IP dispute resolution.

2025-11-04

Final major MyEPO release of 2025

EPO

The European Patent Office (EPO) is pleased to announce a series of enhancements to MyEPO services. This year’s final major release features a redesigned MyEPO homepage, as well as improvements to existing processes and expanded self-management options. Enhancements have been developed and trialled in close collaboration with pilot users from 194 companies.

2025-11-04

PTAB designates as precedential an Appeals Review Panel decision

USPTO

n this decision, an Appeals Review Panel (ARP) reversed the Board’s new ground of rejection under § 101, determining that the claims at issue reflect improvements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The ARP decision explains that the claims are patent-eligible, pointing to the Federal Circuit’s Enfish decision, which observes that many advancements in computer technology, “by their very nature, may not be defined by particular physical features but rather by logical structures and processes.” Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp., 822 F.3d 1327, 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2016).

2025-11-03

PTAB designates a new decision as precedential

USPTO

n this decision, the Director vacated and remanded a Board decision granting institution where the petitioner proposed different claim construction positions before a district court and the PTAB. The decision clarifies that simply accepting a patent owner’s proposed claim constructions from a parallel litigation is not a sufficient reason for advancing different positions between the two forums.

2025-11-03

Director orders reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 12,430,397 B2

USPTO

On November 3, 2025, the Director ordered reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 12,430,397 B2, which relates to video game technology. Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 304 and 37 C.F.R. § 1.520, the Director may determine whether reexamination is warranted in the first instance. Here, the Director determined that substantial new questions of patentability were raised by prior art references called Yabe and Taura, which were not previously made of record during prosecution.

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