L-R: Jackie Wright Bonilla, Jennifer Meyer Chagnon and Melissa Haapala of Sterne Kessler

2 January 2026NewsPatentsJacqueline Wright Bonilla, Jennifer Meyer Chagnon & Melissa Haapala

PTAB year in review: A shifting landscape and outlook for 2026

With the unprecedented changes at the PTAB in 2025, what could the year ahead hold for the agency? Lawyers from Sterne Kessler explore.

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