PTAB Filings Plummet, Should Supercharge Monetization in 2026
We just reviewed the latest PTAB filing stats prepared and presented by Patentlyo's Profession Dennis Crouch - his post & stats here. As he notes, the filings for both IPRs and ex-parte re-exams are plummeting, in part, per the latest [aggressive] policy shifts from the USPTO's Director John Squires.
This massive downshift of filings will move a substantial amount of sidelined or reticent patent holders - OpCos and Patent Investors - to push their portfolios into market for monetization here in 2026. This PTAB downshift reduces a substantial amount of transactional risk for the sellers and investors alike, as we all know. [Let's save the policy/political debate about the USPTO's changes for another post...].
Couple this new momentum with the cozy embrace IP practitioners are finally making with AI and you have a bullish outlook for patent monetization. We're witnessing it firsthand.
In just these first few days of 2026, Techson has already reviewed a dozen or so portfolios, representing several thousand patents for holders investigating their monetization potential. The question now, what to do and in what sequence...well, we have the answers and the solutions to not only get you prepared, but with insights you've never (ever) had about your portfolio, promise.
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Sample Limestone|Report Dashboards*
Collision Communication vs Samsung - EDTX-2-23-Cv-00587 - 6 patents; $445.5 Million 2025 jury award; Limestone Dashboard Link
Cloud Controls vs Google, Samsung, OnePlus, ATT, Verizon; 5 cases pending; Limestone Dashboard Link
Baylor University Portfolio - 91 patents (bundled); Limestone Dashboard Link
*note: Techson has no current affiliation with any of the parties in the sample dashboards.
Finally, we have a staff of experienced monetization professionals with $100 million in transaction results, standing by to guide you on your 2026 monetization journeys or help you execute on the patents you've already decided to transact. The getting is good to aggressively pursue patent monetization in 2026.