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Big Tech Faces Setback as US Court Boosts Patent Office Power, Rejects Apple and Google Challenge

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a policy from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This ruling gives judges on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) more power to turn down requests for 'Inter Partes Review' (IPR), a process often used by big tech companies to challenge patent validity.