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Rose Esfandiari
Freelance Reporter
Rose Esfandiari is an aspiring J.D. candidate with a strong interest in intellectual property, technology, and commercial litigation. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Business Law from the University of Southern California. Rose plans to begin law school in the fall of 2026 and is passionate about the intersection of emerging innovation and law, aiming to foster technological advancement and safeguard recently developed innovations. She previously served as an Intern at the White House, gaining experience coordinating high-profile events and managing fast-paced environments. In addition, Rose worked as a paralegal at a law firm, developing strong case management and legal research skills.
Recent Articles by Rose Esfandiari
CAFC Affirms PTAB Obviousness Ruling for Fluid-Mixing Patent
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision today in Medmix Switzerland AG v. Squires, affirming a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) final written decision that found several claims of a Medmix fluid-mixing patent unpatentable as obvious. The decision upholds the Board’s construction of a disputed claim term and its finding that a skilled artisan would have been motivated to combine the prior art references at issue.
Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act Would Limit Patent Rights of National Security-Designated Entities
U.S. House Republicans recently introduced legislation that would prohibit entities on federal national security watchlists from receiving or enforcing U.S. patents. The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) responded with a statement urging Congress to reconsider the bill. The legislation would prohibit the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from issuing patents to individuals or entities identified as Chinese military-affiliated organizations.
Arbitrator Rules USPTO Violated Federal Labor Law by Eliminating Non-Patents Employee Telework Without Bargaining
On Monday, an arbitrator issued an order finding that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) violated federal labor law when it eliminated routine and remote telework for non-Patents bargaining unit employees represented by the Patent Office Professional Association (POPA) without first engaging in impact and implementation bargaining.
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Obviousness Rejection of Automated Kitchen System Patent Application
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision today in In re Zhengxu He, affirming a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision upholding an examiner’s rejection of claims 1-22 of U.S. Patent Application No. 16/997,933 for obviousness. The CAFC exercised jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Section 1295(a)(4)(A) and found that substantial evidence supported the Board’s conclusion that the claims would have been obvious based on a combination of two prior art references.
CAFC Rejects Inventor’s Sotera Stipulation Challenge against LG, Affirms Google and Microsoft Win at PTAB
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision Friday in Hafeman v. Google LLC affirming Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) final written decisions (FWDs) invalidating all claims of three related patents owned by inventor Carolyn Hafeman. The court also dismissed Hafeman’s argument that the inter partes reviews (IPRs) should have been terminated based on the district court’s finding that LG–a real party in interest to the IPRs–violated its Sotera stipulation.