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PTAB tells judges to speed ex parte appeals in pendency crunch

By Nick Robertson ( April 17, 2025, 21:58 GMT | Insight) -- Leaders of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board told administrative patent judges this week that they should publish decisions in about 500 appeals of denied patent applications per month, underscoring the US Patent and Trademark Office’s renewed focus on ex parte work. The move further signals that inter partes review and other procedures under the America Invents Act are taking a back seat in the new administration.Patent Trial and Appeal Board leaders told administrative patent judges this week that they expect more ex parte appeal decisions per month, as the US Patent and Trademark Office continues its “back to basics” push to reduce overall patent pendency....

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