US judge denies USPTO more time to defend whistleblower report redactions
By Melissa Ritti ( September 14, 2026, 22:07 GMT | Insight) -- The clock is ticking on the US Patent and Trademark Office’s deadline to explain its redactions to an anonymous report alleging an Intel-linked effort to invalidate VLSI Technology patents before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Monday’s ruling by a US judge keeps expedited summary judgment briefing on track — and means the office must defend its reliance on Freedom of Information Act disclosure exemptions later this week.The US Patent and Trademark Office and Department of Commerce won’t be given additional time to defend extensive redactions the USPTO made to a whistleblower report that alleges improprieties in the inter partes reviews (IPRs) of VLSI Technology patents....
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