Some who listened to the Squires confirmation hearing last week became concerned—having almost a flashback to everything that has transpired over the last generation leading up to this moment. These patent owners have been kicked again and again, with many having lost everything. And they have seen how the low-patent quality argument insidiously infects debate on patents. So, it is understandable that this group is skeptical. But what does Squires believe? Given how little time Squires was given to speak, and how he was repeatedly asked irrelevant “gotcha” questions, it is impossible to really know what Squires thinks, which is why the responses to the written questions he receives will be extremely important.

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