PTAB Memo Recenters Discretion On US Manufacturing
By Brandon Theiss ( April 6, 2026, 5:57 PM EDT) — U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires’ March 11 memorandum introduces a new organizing principle into discretionary institution practice: the relationship between the patent dispute and U.S. manufacturing….
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