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2026-09-11

PTAB announces two new AIA templates

USPTO

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has announced the addition of two templates with companion guidance (and a glossary) that will now be available for America Invents Act (AIA) trial proceedings. Whether you are new to PTAB practice or an experienced practitioner, you will likely find these resources useful.

2026-09-09

USPTO Hour - Updates on petitions in Patents

USPTO

The Office of Petitions highlights recent filing trends, petition basics, best practices when filing petitions and current initiatives.

2026-09-07

Notice regarding proposed amendments to: Part II (Substantive Examination of Patent Applications for Invention), Chapter 1; and Part V (Examination of Reports/Complaints), Chapter 1 of the "Patent Examination Guidelines."

TIPO

2026-09-04

The "Guidelines for the Electronic Exchange of Patent Priority Documents between TIPO and USPTO " have been amended and promulgated, effective September 4, 2026.

TIPO

2026-09-03

Press Communiqué of 3 September 2026 concerning decision G 1/25 (“Hydroponics”) of the Enlarged Board of Appeal

EPO

The Enlarged Board of Appeal today issued its decision in case G 1/25. It concluded that an inconsistency between the claims and the description requires adaptation of the description where, because of that inconsistency, a requirement of the EPC is not complied with.

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2025-05-20

23 applications seeking trademark for Op Sindoor filed across India

Hindustan Times

2025-05-20

Children’s Museums Settle Trademark Suit Over Minimalist Decor

Bloomberg Law

2025-05-20

Comet ML Files Suit Over Alleged Trademark Infringement

MediaPost

2025-05-20

IP and the Wild West Landscape of AI | IPWatchdog Unleashed

IPWatchdog.com

2025-05-20

Maxell Patent Suit Against Coretronic Should Proceed, Judge Says

Bloomberg Law News

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