Commenters oppose USPTO proposal to force disclosure in reexamination requests
By Nick Robertson ( August 24, 2026, 17:15 GMT | Insight) -- Patent policy and trade groups overwhelmingly oppose a proposed US Patent and Trademark Office rule that would mandate the disclosure of real-parties-in-interest in ex parte reexamination requests, calling the proposal overbroad and unnecessary in comments filed Friday. Several operating companies support the rule, however.A proposed US Patent and Trademark Office rule to force third-party ex parte reexamination (EPR) requestors to disclose real-parties-in-interest (RPIs) is unpopular among patent policy and trade groups that submitted comments, with most urging the office to limit the scope of the plan or abandon it outright....
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