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IP & Copyright

PTAB Inventory Dips Below 2,000 for First Time in 20 Years

What if the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's bloated backlog vanished overnight? It's happening—inventory below 2,000 for the first time in two decades, and it's not all good news.

5 min read 1 month, 1 week ago
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IP & Copyright

Patent Backlog Smashed: AI's IP Floodgates Open

Patents aren't waiting anymore. The USPTO just obliterated its backlog, unleashing a wave of innovation primed for AI's golden age.

5 min read 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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