The Problem of Abusive Serial Challenges Using Reexaminations Needs to Be Addressed by the USPTO
The current U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) leadership has made its position on serial patent challenges crystal clear. USPTO Director Squires warned that “even extremely strong patents” cannot survive repeated rounds of review. See NPRM Comments (10…
“If a denied IPR petition is just a rough draft for a reexamination request, then the Directors policy on serial challenges has a big loophole. The current U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) l… [+11168 chars]