Commenters Split on USPTO Proposal to Require RPI Disclosure for Reexams

Following the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) July 2026 proposal to require third-party requesters for ex parte reexamination (EPR) to identify all real parties in interest (RPIs), the 26 comments submitted to the Office reveal a sharp divide among the patent owners, tech companies, industry associations and individuals who weighed in. The comment period closed August 21, and the commenters included 17 organizations, associations or companies and 8 individuals (a duplicate comment w