Context: Since the start of the second Trump administration in early 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has adopted a number of policies and positions aimed at reducing the number of inter partes reviews (IPRs) filed with its Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) (April 17, 2025 ip fray article; October 16, 2025 ip fray article; November 20, 2025 ip fray article).
What’s new: USPTO data shows that last month saw the fewest IPR petitions filed since the review process was introduced under the America Invents Act (AIA) in 2012.
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