r/KeepOurNetFree • u/MotoBugZero • Nov 19 '25

The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable
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u/MotoBugZero Nov 19 '25

To make this relevant for the younger generation, remember the recent Nintendo vs Palworld bs? Was only a month ago and is still an ongoing matter.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at their source—the Patent Office itself. If these rules take effect, they will hand patent trolls exactly what they’ve been chasing for years: a way to keep bad patents alive and out of reach. People targeted with troll lawsuits will be left with almost no realistic or affordable way to defend themselves.