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IP & Copyright

USPTO's 43% IPR Slash: Patent Wars Just Got a US Shield

Picture this: Patent challengers filing IPRs at the USPTO, only to face denial rates surging like a firewall against foreign trolls. The institution rate? Down 43% in months.

IP & Copyright

USPTO PTAB Clash: Pharma Calls BS on Patent Thicket Hysteria

Picture this: Pharma suits staring down generics reps in a USPTO room thick with tension. Patents aren't the villain—abusive PTAB tactics are.

IP & Copyright

USPTO Slaps a Band-Aid on Patent Assassins' Reexam Dodge

Western Digital's last-second reexam filing smells like desperation—or genius gaming. USPTO's trying, but patent killers keep finding holes.