Posts Tagged: senate
Andrei Iancu submits questionnaire to Senate, more info on USPTO Director nominee
There is growing speculation among Capitol Hill watchers that the Judiciary Committee may soon be ready to hold a nomination hearing to vet Iancu’s credentials to …
Efficient infringer lobby achieves bipartisan effort to abrogate Native American tribal sovereignty
The patent deal with the St. Regis tribe doesn’t shield the patents from validity challenges coming from a Hatch-Waxman trial recently concluded in Texas federal court. “…
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Outraged at Senator McCaskill over Sovereign Immunity Bill
McCaskill's seemingly calculated ploy to get out in front of other Senators, all alone in her demand for a legislative solution that strips Native American Indian Tribes …
Senator McCaskill introduces bill to abrogate Native American Sovereign Immunity
Senator McCaskill (D-MO) has introduced a bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings at the United …
Senate confirms dozens of Trump nominees, including new IP Czar
Vishal Amin was confirmed to be the IP enforcement coordinator at the White House and Peter Davidson was confirmed to be general counsel at the Commerce Department. …
Proposal from Senator King Won’t Reduce Drug Prices, Just Innovation
Many were stunned to learn that Senator Angus King (I-ME) included language undermining the Bayh-Dole Act in the report of the Senate Armed Services Committee as it …
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 …
