United States patent law and the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s patent-related guidance continues to evolve rapidly. This one-hour intermediate course will catch patent practitioners up on pivotal decisions and key developments from 2025 that affect their work. These include the potential effects of recent Supreme Court shadow docket orders on the USPTO and other federal agencies and key 2025 Federal Circuit decisions on issues ranging from ITC Section 337 investigations to patent damages and prosecution history estoppel. The course also covers important changes to USPTO policy and rulemaking, including new developments affecting IPR institution rates and proposed new rules limiting the availability of IPRs.