Global IP Information

2025-12-09

PTAB data availability ending in Developer Hub and replaced by Open Data Portal

USPTO

Effective January 6, 2026, Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) datasets in Developer Hub will no longer be available. Our Open Data Portal will now be the source for PTAB data and available through APIs for searching and bulk downloads. Check out our PTAB page to learn how to search, view, and extract AIA trial, ex parte appeal, and interference information in the Open Data Portal.

2025-12-09

EPO’s review of the Unitary Patent system

EPO

The Unitary Patent has seen an exceptional uptake among European users since its inception. Unitary Patents spare users considerable time and money. With a single right, users automatically gain patent protection in 18 EU Member States, with cost savings of around €26 000 in renewal fees for the average 12-year term of a patent compared to classic European patents validated separately in each state.

2025-12-08

PCT Guide Updates

WIPO

2025-12-05

USPTO achieves key milestone in modernizing Patent Pre-Grant Publication processing

USPTO

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reached a milestone in its multi-year Patent Publication Program (3P initiative) modernization efforts to reconfigure how the agency publishes patent applications. Yesterday, the agency processed pre-grant publications in-house for the first time, marking a significant achievement in these efforts.

2025-12-05

USPTO updates subject matter eligibility guidance in the MPEP

USPTO

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today issued an advanced notice of change to the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP). This update reflects the recent precedential Appeals Review Panel decision in Ex Parte Desjardins, which addressed improvements in the functioning of a computer, or an improvement to other technology or technical field, in light of the Federal Circuit’s reasoning in Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp.

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