Baker Botts Partner Rob Maier examines how patent litigation in the United States is on the brink of a transformative year. At the policy level, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has embraced a firmly pro-patent legal landscape: prioritizing strong patent rights while narrowing the administrative pathways that have been used over the past decade to challenge those patent rights. At the same time, the increasing accessibility of powerful offensive tools, including in particular AI-powered tools, has made it far easier for patent owners to identify potential infringers than ever before.

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A Perfect Storm for Increased Patent Litigation in 2026

Jasmine Boyer, a Law Clerk at Baker Botts, assisted in the preparation of this article.