April 2, 2026
PTAB Trial Insights
USPTO Invites Patent Owner Input To Stem Tide Of Reexamination Proceedings
After issuing an April Fool’s Day press release announcing an imagined “AI-assisted evaluator for patent eligibility determinations,” the USPTO issued another press release on April 1, 2026, that stakeholders need to take seriously. The real notice relates to ex parte reexamination proceedings, and announced a new process permitting patent owners to weigh in before the USPTO decides whether to proceed with reexamination.