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USPTO Director returns to the PTAB merits-based considerations involved in making IPR and PGR institution decisions

USPTO Director returns IPR and PGR merit-based institution decisions to PTAB, effective November 16, 2026.

John F. Duffy appointed General Counsel and Acting Solicitor of the USPTO

The USPTO welcomed John F. Duffy as its new General Counsel and Acting Solicitor.

Jonathan Spencer appointed to role of Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer for the USPTO

The USPTO announces the appointment of Jonathan Spencer as the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) for the agency.

USPTO's 'tiger team' joins WIPO’s Global IP Assignment Platform pilot program

The USPTO announced today that it will participate in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)'s Global IP Assignment

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Successful Inventing 2026: An introduction to business development

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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) IP Awareness Webinar Series 2026: Spotlight on the National Science Foundation

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Dec 8, 2026Washington, DC

20th annual USPTO-GIPC IP attaché roundtable

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