USPTO Issues Updated Guidance on Patent Reexamination Practice | Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
On April 1, 2026, the USPTO issued new steerage establishing a “Pre-Order Procedure Regarding Substantial New Question Determination in Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings,” signaling additional adjustments to the company’s long-standing practices for correcting errors in issued patents. Overview of the Guidance The steerage introduces a brand new briefing choice permitting patent homeowners to deal with…
