Posts Tagged: senate
Director Iancu tells Senate: 101 is an issue “we must all address”
"The PTO we will work to provide more concrete tests – to the extent possible given Supreme Court precedent," Director Iancu said speaking about patent eligibility. "This is …
PACED Act has nothing to do with drug prices, discriminates against Native Americans
The bill has nothing to do with drugs or drug prices, how how much Missourians desire cheaper generics. The PACED Act is discriminatory, has nothing to do …
Protecting Automotive and Mobility Innovation in 2018
As autonomous vehicle and mobility technology continues to make headlines, federal legislation is making its way through Congress with the goal of removing government hurdles for the …
Andrei Iancu confirmed by Senate as Director of the USPTO
Andrei Iancu was confirmed by the United States Senate to become Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the United States Patent and …
Senate Schedules Andrei Iancu Confirmation Vote for February 5
On Monday, February 5, 2018, the United States Senate will hold a confirmation vote on Andrei Iancu, President Trump’s pick to become the next Under Secretary of Commerce …
Got IP? Get out. For investors thinking of selling, acting in the next few days is critical.
As of the date of this publication, the US House of Representatives and the Senate have passed the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" as reconciled by the …
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USPTO Director Nominee Andrei Iancu Unanimously Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee
Earlier today President Trump's nominee to become the new Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office …
USPTO Director Nominee Andrei Iancu has Confirmation Hearing Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
On the afternoon of Wednesday, November 29th, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing to consider the nomination of four political appointees from …
Restoring the Right to Permanent Injunctions: A Patent Reform Agenda
Overrule eBay v. MercExchange and grant permanent injunctions to victorious patent owners as a matter of right. This singular change to U.S. patent laws – which is …
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 …
