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Trust Stamp announces allowance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) of a Non-Provisional Patent Application in respect of technology designed to identify deep fake and other Generative AI fuelled attacks in identity…
24 Oct 2025 13:45 GMT
… : IDAI) announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has issued a notice of … in respect of Non-Provisional Patent Application No. 18… Authentication and Identification. The patent application covers proprietary techniques that …
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USPTO'S October Layoffs Affected 126 Workers
24 Oct 2025 16:25 GMT
By Hailey Konnath ( October 23, 2025, 10:43 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent layoffs have affected 126 workers, who will be removed from the agency's books by Dec. 9, according to a notice filed with the Virginia Department …
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USPTO Announces Potential Rule Changes Governing PTAB Inter Partes Review Practice
24 Oct 2025 14:08 GMT
… circumstances.
First, the USPTO would require every IPR … invalidity challenges to a patent in other venues, … USPTO or another forum already has adjudicated the patentability … expected earlier determination on patentability or validity when “exceptional …
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Patent eligibility in the AI era: aligning judicial precedent with USPTO guidance
24 Oct 2025 11:20 GMT
… patent eligibility between the USPTO and the Federal Circuit, especially for AI patents …
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USPTO Says 126 Workers Will Be Laid Off In December
24 Oct 2025 02:58 GMT
By Hailey Konnath ( October 23, 2025, 10:43 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office plans to lay off 126 workers in its headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, by Dec. 9, according to a notice filed with the Virginia Department of Workforce …
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USPTO Director to decide AIA petitions
24 Oct 2025 00:37 GMT
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a memorandum … updated guidance to the Patent Trial & Appeal … the validity of issued patents. The institution phase, … precedential decisions and evolving USPTO policies, particularly regarding …
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USPTO’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Institution of IPR Proceedings
24 Oct 2025 00:14 GMT
On October 17, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice of proposed … states the USPTO’s view that “[e]ven extremely strong patents become … “if [a] patent is subjected to repeated de novo patentability review each …
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PTO Proposes New Rules for Institution of IPR Proceedings; Comments Due by November 17, 2025
23 Oct 2025 16:02 GMT
On October 17, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) took several actions designed to … patent. When a petition for IPR is filed with the PTO, the PTO … the validity of the challenged patent.
PTO Director John Squires’s announcement …
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Patent Term Adjustment
23 Oct 2025 16:01 GMT
… (Fed. Cir. 2015).
Review patent office communications from counterpart applications … end if the first PTO action is a substantive … reply to a USPTO notice or request.
Patentees can request … following countries grant PTA for patent office delays:
This …
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What's the Real Impact with the Federal Shutdown and the USPTO?
23 Oct 2025 16:02 GMT
… rules. But the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office … .
Over time, the USPTO has accumulated operating reserves … dependencies: While the USPTO may remain functional, other … over congressional approval: The USPTO still requires congressional action …