USPTO incident
USPTO issues precedential decision to treat AIA eligibility the same for both the United States government and foreign governments
USPTO experienced a minor incident on June 28, 2026, lasting 95d 6h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Update timeline
- monitoring Jun 12, 2026, 07:48 AM UTC
In Tianma v. LG Display, the Director denied institution, holding that foreign governments, like the U.S. government, cannot be petitioners or real parties in interest in IPR or PGR proceedings.