An article authored by Adam Wichman titled “Six Months of Patent Owner Pre-Order Statements in Ex Parte Reexamination” was published by IPWatchdog.
In this article, Adam reviews the first six months of the USPTO’s pre-order procedure, which since April 5, 2026 has allowed a patent owner to file a paper opposing an ex parte reexamination request before the Office decides whether to order it. He also looks at how the Office of Patent Legal Administration has ruled on requester petitions, how examiners have treated the patent owner’s arguments in denials, and whether the procedure has changed how often reexamination is ordered. Read more.
