IP & Copyright
USPTO Cracks Down on IPR Abuse: 'Second Bite at the Apple' Denied
USPTO Director John Squires just dropped a bombshell, essentially telling patent litigants to stop playing games with the system. His latest decision slams the door on using Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) as a backdoor to relitigate settled issues, a move that has industry watchers nodding—or perhaps wincing—in agreement.