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US TTAB is doing more with less, but faces increasing AI hallucinations

By Nick Robertson ( January 28, 2026, 21:06 GMT | Insight) -- The US Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board processed more appeals, oppositions and cancellations than ever last year, even with a slightly smaller staff. Judges and interlocutory attorneys are also fielding an increasing number of filings plagued by AI hallucinations and false case citations, board leaders said Wednesday.The workload at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board increased last year alongside efforts to trim the US Patent and Trademark Office staff, board leaders said Wednesday. Along with an uptick in appeals, oppositions and cancellations, the board’s judges and interlocutory attorneys also face new challenges brought on by the proliferation in use of artificial intelligence among practitioners....

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