June 8, 2026 Michael Centa James Muraff Alert In a continued development of patent eligibility policy following Ex parte Desjardins, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) reversed a subject-matter eligibility rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for a Microsoft invention directed to AI-assisted code-editing tools, such as GitHub Copilot. Here, in Ex parte Ziegler, Appeal No. … Continue Reading
Introduction The new United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John A. Squires was sworn in on September 22, 2025 and wasted no time that week in expanding patent eligibility for AI related inventions. In particular, the new Director presided over the September 26 Appeals Review Panel (ARP) decision in Ex parte Desjardins, Appeal 2024-000567. … Continue Reading
