RPX Q2 in Review: Policy Update

The second quarter saw a string of notable developments on the US IP policy front, including the reintroduction of legislation aimed at reforming patent eligibility and America Invents Acts (AIA) reviews—and a retirement announcement by those bills’ primary co-sponsor; an attempt at changing the tax treatment of third-party litigation funding; and a Senate confirmation hearing for Donald Trump’s nominee for the next USPTO director. Meanwhile, amid calls for commitment to “quality over quantity”, an all-time high pipeline of pending patent applications, and a DOGE-driven workforce reduction, the USPTO has arrived at a critical juncture.