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2 October 2025NewsPatentsSarah Speight

How impactful is the new USPTO director’s S101 decision?

As John Squires makes the bold move to allow patentability of an AI-related invention in Ex parte Desjardins, patent experts broadly welcome the decision—but encourage some caution, discovers Sarah Speight.

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