On May 21, 2025, the Senate Judiciary Committee, with Judiciary Committee Chair Grassley presiding, held a nomination hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building for the nominees below.
OPENING STATEMENTS
0:00:00 - Opening Statement by Senator Grassley
0:03:20 - Opening Statement by Senator Durbin
0:09:00 - Introduction of T. Elliot Gaiser by Senator Moreno
0:12:15 - Introduction of John Squires by Senator Tillis
0:14:55 - Introduction of Joseph Edlow by Senator Moody
0:19:31 - Swearing in of Nominees
0:20:00 - Opening Statement by Joseph Edlow
0:24:35 - Opening Statement by T. Elliot Gaiser
0:28:43 - Opening Statement by John Squires
0:34:59 - Opening Statement by Stanley Woodward, Jr.
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0:40:00 - Grassley questions nominees
0:41:43 - Grassley asks Squires about litigation funding and Fortress
0:45:16 - Durbin questions nominees
0:47:11 - Squires response to Durbin's question on following court orders
0:49:51 - Durbin asks Squires about law firm history and Perkins Coie
0:51:05 - Tillis asks Squires about how cases move up in the courts
0:52:05 - Tillis asks Squires about PERA & PREVAIL Acts and Chinese patents
0:55:38 - Tillis asks Squires about his commitment to work with Congress
0:56:26 - Whitehouse questions nominees
1:02:57 - Kennedy questions nominees
1:05:02 - Kennedy questions Woodward on APA and Loper Bright
1:08:27 - Coons asks Squires about PTAB reform and PREVAIL Act
1:09:38 - Coons asks Squires about fee diversion
1:10:32 - Coons asks Squires about RESTORE Act and injunctions
1:11:37 - Coons asks Squires about patent eligibility and global competitiveness
1:15:55 - Britt questions nominees
1:21:15 - Welch questions nominees
1:26:13 - Moody questions nominees
1:31:39 - Schiff questions nominees
1:34:44 - Squires response to Schiff's question on following court orders
1:37:23 - Schmitt questions nominees
1:42:04 - Schmitt asks Squires about Chinese IP theft and IP law for AI LLMs
1:42:56 - Tillis asks Squires to submit answer to Schmitt into the written record
1:43:07 - Lee questions nominees
1:49:58 - Hirono questions nominees
1:55:51 - Hawley questions nominees
2:09:49 - Cruz questions nominees
2:16:30 - Cruz asks Squires about small inventors/startups and whether the PTAB is functioning as intended
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