Borrowing from the Board: District Court Obviousness in the Post-IPR Era

Patent – Patently-O 2026-05-21

Summary:

With IPRs throttled under Squires, district courts now do §103 work. Bench judges should cite PTAB obviousness law as persuasive authority.

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Authors:

Dennis Crouch

Date tagged:

05/21/2026, 22:03

Date published:

05/21/2026, 18:06