Review Panel of the PTAB Weighs in on Eligibility of AI Claims

In Ex parte Desjardins , Appeal 2024-000567 (Review Panel of the PTAB, Sept. 26, 2025), the PTAB Appeals Review Panel (&ldquo;Review Panel&rdquo;) vacated a decision of the PTAB that had sua sponte entered a new ground of rejection of claims relating to artificial intelligence (AI) systems under 35 U.S.C. &sect; 101. The new Under Secretary of Commerce and USPTO Director, John Squires, authored…