Navigating the world of patents can be daunting, especially for first-time inventors and entrepreneurs. One common route is filing a provisional patent application.

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 proposes several findings by Congress.

The numbers tell a story the USPTO finally decided to acknowledge. More than half of all IPR petitions since the America Invents Act target patents already under challenge.

Recentive is the owner of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,911,811 ("'811 patent"), 10,958,957 ("'957 patent"), 11,386,367 ("'367 patent"), and 11,537,960 ("'960 patent").

September 1st marked the end of an era in patent law. The USPTO just made it nearly impossible to challenge patents the easy way.

Most founders think patent risk comes from the outside. A competitor copies your technology. Someone files an IPR. Someone designs around your claims.

On September 12, 2026. In August 2026, the USPTO's Appeals Review Panel issued its decision in Ex parte Baurin. The panel, led by Director John Squires, reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and reinstated OTDP rejections against a pending application.

I've watched with growing fascination as artificial intelligence transforms nearly every sector of our economy. But as someone deeply immersed in patent law, I'm particularly struck by how AI is forcing us to reexamine fundamental assumptions that have underpinned our innovation ecosystem for centuries.

All our computing devices run on chips, and the companies that dominate manufacturing processes will be positioned to reap enormous financial rewards.

The Federal Circuit's reversal of a nearly $50 million patent verdict against Boston Scientific reveals critical vulnerabilities in patent enforcement strategy. When the University of Texas lost everything after a decade of litigation due to an overly broad claim and a flawed infringement theory, it exposed the essential role of pre-litigation audits in protecting patent value and avoiding catastrophic courtroom failures.

The three patents at issue address the problem of malicious attacks aimed at mobile devices.

In the world of gardening, innovation is key. New plant varieties can bring joy to gardeners and profits to breeders. But how can you protect your unique plant variety? The answer lies in plant patents.

While competitors race to build more powerful models trained on whatever data they can scrape, Adobe has positioned itself for what I believe will be the next phase of AI competition: legal sustainability.

In Salazar v. AT&T Mobility LLC, the Federal Circuit held that the wording "a microprocessor" does not require there to be only one microprocessor in an open ended claim; however, subsequent...

When you settle a patent dispute or license your technology, you may unknowingly trigger patent marking obligations that can eliminate your ability to recover pre-suit damages. A recent Federal Circuit decision demonstrates how settlement agreements transform patent owners into licensors with active compliance duties, and why failing to monitor licensee marking practices can result in case dismissal and substantial attorney fee awards.

There is no such thing as a truly defensible Tech patent portfolio. This hard truth became painfully evident in the recent AliveCor v. Apple case...

In the competitive business landscape, an effective IP strategy is crucial. It safeguards your innovations and gives you a competitive edge.

The USPTO's August 2025 memorandum represents a significant shift in how examiners evaluate AI and software patents.

In his inaugural Director Review decision, Director Squires didn't just reverse the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's ruling. He terminated the entire inter partes review.

Think about that. A single patent, barely longer than a college thesis, generated a verdict larger than the value of most companies' entire physical infrastructure.