USPTO Meishan decision adds hurdles for PTAB petitioners with foreign govt ties
By Nick Robertson ( November 3, 2026, 18:31 GMT | Comment) -- The recent denial of Meishan CRRC Fastening System Co’s petition for inter partes review before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board expands upon how the US Patent and Trademark Office will apply its new standards for identifying real parties in interest to foreign-linked petitioners.A recent denial of a petition for inter partes review by US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires could be instructive as to how the office will treat petitioners with ties to foreign governments before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, practitioners tell MLex....
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