USPTO incident
USPTO designates as informative three decisions applying the Office’s Revvo and Tesla claim construction precedent
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 Ford, Terumo, and TikTok, the Director vacated or denied institution where petitioners took inconsistent district court and Board positions on claim construction, undermining the PTAB's role as a litigation alternative.