Thousands Tell The Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/18/thousands-tell-the-patent-office-dont-hide-bad-patents-from-review/

#OperationBluebird wants to relaunch “Twitter,” says Musk abandoned the name and logo
Virginia startup calling itself “Operation Bluebird” announced it filed a formal petition with the #USPTO, asking agency to cancel X’s trademarks of words “Twitter” and “tweet” since X abandoned them.
“The TWITTER and TWEET brands have been eradicated from X Corp.’s products, services, and marketing, effectively abandoning the storied brand, with no intention to resume use of the mark”
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/12/can-twitter-fly-again-startup-wants-to-pry-iconic-trademark-from-musks-x/

Patent Office’s Inter Partes Review Restrictions Violate the Law @marklemley https://law.stanford.edu/2025/10/28/patent-offices-inter-partes-review-restrictions-violate-the-law/ #patent #USPTO #uslaw #uspol

Our Founders Would Abhor What The USPTO Is Doing With The Patent System

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/02/our-founders-would-abhor-what-the-uspto-is-doing-with-the-patent-system/

The #USPTO updated #guidelines reaffirm that generative #AI cannot be named as an #inventor on a #patentapplication. The guidelines clarify that AI is a tool used by #humaninventors and that traditional joint #inventorship principles apply when multiple people are involved in creating an #invention with #AIassistance. https://www.engadget.com/ai/us-patent-office-says-generative-ai-is-equivalent-to-other-tools-in-inventors-belts-211700837.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

USPTO Wants To Make Bad Patents Unchallengeable. You Have Until December 2nd To Tell Them No.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/25/uspto-wants-to-make-bad-patents-unchallengeable-you-have-until-december-2nd-to-tell-them-no/

The US Patent and Trademark Office is proposing rules that would make it much harder to defend against patent trolls (which is already too hard). The public comment period is approaching its close. The EFF has more info and a pointer to submitting a comment on the proposed rules. #USPTO #patents

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable

The #USPTO under Trump's direction is preparing to introduce new #rules that would protect #patent #trolls from challenges to their invalid patents.

The EFF's suggested comment:

I oppose the USPTO’s proposed rule changes for inter partes review (IPR), Docket No. PTO-P-2025-0025. The IPR process must remain open and fair. Patent challenges should be decided on their merits, not shut out because of legal activity elsewhere. These rules would make it nearly impossible for the public to challenge bad patents, and that will harm innovation and everyday technology users.

To my #American friends: Heads up, the #USPTO is about to make bad patents untouchable and is inviting your (the public) comments by Dec 2. Sounds to me like you might want to provide feedback. The #EFF has some very good examples of why this is bad and how you can take action by commenting: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable

Nintendo e il riesame del brevetto 12,403,397: le implicazioni del caso Palworld negli Stati Uniti

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.galaxyaddicted.it/2025/11/nintendo-brevetto-12403397-riesame-palworld/

USPTO To Re-Examine Recently Approved Nintendo Patent

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/05/uspto-to-re-examine-recently-approved-nintendo-patent/

The USPTO will reconsider the ridiculous Nintendo patent governing summoned fightin’ critters
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/04/the-uspto-will-reconsider-the-ridiculous-nintendo-patent-governing-summoned-fightin-critters
#Nintendo #USPTO #Palworld #Pokemon

PERA Remains A Serious Threat To Efforts Against Bad Patents

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/20/pera-remains-a-serious-threat-to-efforts-against-bad-patents/

USPTO: USPTO launches new AI Pilot for pre-examination utility application search. “In furtherance of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) steadfast commitment to dramatically improve examination quality, response time, and efficiency, the agency today announced the launch of its Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot (ASAP!) Program. The ASAP! Program will test the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/10/uspto-uspto-launches-new-ai-pilot-for-pre-examination-utility-application-search/

How to fix software patents #politics #patents #jefferson #uspto #trolls #copyright A fix for the patent system - scrap up front examination and remove the assumption that any patent is valid. Easier to get a patent, harder to use if offensively.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://ithoughthecamewithyou.com/post/how-to-fix-software-patents

Newly Granted Nintendo Patents An ‘Embarrassing Failure’ By The USPTO, Says Patent Attorney

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/12/newly-granted-nintendo-patents-an-embarrassing-failure-by-the-uspto-says-patent-attorney/

U.S. Appeals Court: USPTO Must Reconsider If Fucks Are For Everyone

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/02/u-s-appeals-court-uspto-must-reconsider-if-fucks-are-for-everyone/

Search Engine Journal: WordPress Trademark Applications Rejected By USPTO. “The United States Patent and Trademark Office has rejected the WordPress Foundation’s applications for trademarks on the phrases ‘Managed WordPress’ and ‘Hosted WordPress.’ But WordPress isn’t walking away just yet.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/02/search-engine-journal-wordpress-trademark-applications-rejected-by-uspto/

USPTO: USPTO enhances assignment records search process. “The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is streamlining the overall assignment search experience by replacing two legacy search applications—Patent Assignment Search and Assignments on the Web—with one, more reliable, secure, and easy to use Assignment Search application.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/28/uspto-uspto-enhances-assignment-records-search-process/

USPTO Fraud

The information used when applying for a patent or trademark is publicly available.

Bad actors access that public info (e.g. email address) to engage in scammy behavior.

They send emails which appear to be intentionally designed to mimic official correspondence from USPTO.

This has the added bonus of making legitimate correspondence from USPTO more likely to automatically go to SPAM.

We've previously filed complaints with FTC about this.

👉🏽 There should be an easier process to stop these abusive practices. At a minimum, it should be easier to track down who is paying for the phone # they are using. It is easier to get their domain shut down than it is to shut down their phone #.

❓ Is there anybody here who has called these folks and talked with "the assigned trademark examining officer"?

#USPTO #law #scam @law