USPTO expands window for PTAB director review
By Nick Robertson ( June 23, 2026, 17:24 GMT | Insight) -- Patent owners looking to halt inter partes review challenges against their patents will have more time to appeal for director review under a precedential decision issued by US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires on Monday. The decision extends the deadline for director review of decisions to institute from 14 to 30 days and allows later requests under exceptional circumstances.US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires on Monday extended the window for patent owners before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to request director review of decisions to institute inter partes review (IPR) challenges, in a move that appears aimed at reducing the office’s reliance on sua sponte reviews....
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