Posts Tagged: senate
Senators Coons and Cotton introduce STRONGER Patents Act of 2017
This comprehensive legislation is exactly what is needed to strengthen our patent system, which will promote American innovation, competitiveness and job creation. For roughly a decade now, …
Senate judiciary committee holds hearing on intellectual property as a driver of innovation
“As a society, we depend on innovators… to make our lives better and to solve the challenges we face,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the …
Michelle Lee seems to be USPTO Director, but Commerce Department Declines Comment
Michelle Lee seems to still be Director. She is signing patents and Federal Register Notices, but both Commerce and USPTO decline comment on her status... Presumably at …
Senate Commerce Committee seems comfortable with Wilbur Ross as Secretary of Commerce
In his opening remarks, Ross noted that he had been a consumer of various forms of data published by various agencies within the commerce department. He seemed …
Infringe at Will Culture Takes Hold as America’s Patent System Erodes
Perhaps when the Senate Banking Committee convenes to consider the nomination of Wall Street attorney Jay Clayton as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission …
IP and the 115th Congress: Meet the Senate Republicans on the Judiciary Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee is where any action relating to intellectual property reform will be played out during the 115th Congress, at least on the Senate side …
Senate unanimously passes NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2016
The NASA Transition Authorization Act would require NASA to develop propulsion technologies intended to reduce travel time to Mars, as well as develop a strategic framework for …
21st Century Cures Act passed overwhelmingly by House, major health reform bill moves to Senate
The 21st Century Cures Act has broad bipartisan support having been passed in the U.S. House by an overwhelming 344-77 roll call vote. It also has …
Review the Rule Act would delay SCOTUS proposed changes to Rule 41 on warrants for electronic searches
The Review the Rule Act of 2016 was introduced into the U.S. Senate by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), which would delay amendments to Federal Rule of Criminal …
Business interests and consumer concerns clash at Senate hearing on FCC’s broadband privacy rules
On the morning of Tuesday, July 12th, members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation convened for a hearing on a notice of proposed …
A Good Opportunity to Reframe the Patent Reform Debate
Corrosive changes in patent law are undermining research university commercialization of patented, federally-funded basic research, endangering our nation’s innovation ecosystem. Mounting uncertainty repels private investment needed …
A Legislative History of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
Legislative history is, of course, the compilation of the legislative process’ source documents—committee reports, hearing transcripts, bills and floor debate—to understand the Congressional intent behind …
Appropriately Crafted Federal Trade Secrets Legislation Will Promote Competition and Economic Welfare
Trade secrets are the only major type of intellectual property (IP) that is not backed by U.S. federal civil remedies to compensate owners for theft. Notably, …
Defend Trade Secrets Act Adopted by Senate
In today’s political climate, any bipartisan legislative action is, well, unusual. Unanimous votes are like unicorns. But one happened yesterday, as the Senate voted 87-0 to …
Institutional Challenges to a Reliable Patent Regime for Inventors
What we can, and should, address are institutional challenges. Regrettably, our institutional approach to patents has only further challenged small business and diminished innovation. Those challenges come …
