According to recent coverage, new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) Director John A. Squires has signaled a new approach that leaves room for more AI-based inventions while also exploring AI as a tool for attempting to improve examination and chip away at the Office’s backlog.
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On October 10, 2024, during an oral argument, the Federal Circuit was presented with an argument that patent applications, filed before the filing date of the challenged patent but not published until after the filing date of the challenge patent, are not “printed publications.” The panel admitted that the argument carried weight, creating worry in