Inventors Protest PTAB on Supreme Court Steps

Yesterday, a group of dedicated inventors took to the steps of the United States Supreme Court in order to protest the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). As the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Green’s Energy Group, LLC, and SAS Institute Inc. v. Matal, the inventors protest focused on the erosion of patent rights and the need for patents to be considered property rights.

“The erosion of patent rights that we have experienced in recent years must be stopped now,” wrote Randy Landreneau in advance of the protest. “The greatest cause of our time is the correction of the American Patent System – the return to a system that provides an actual intellectual property right, signified by a U.S. Patent, to any inventor regardless of income status.”

What follows is a picture diary of the protest, with the signs largely speaking for themselves.

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Bemused
November 28, 2017 11:08 am
Kudos to US Inventor – Paul Morinville, Randy Landreneau and Josh Malone for organizing and attending this rally. Its the commitment and efforts of folks like this that give small inventors and patent owners some hope that the battle over patent rights will be won. Well done, gentlemen!
EG
November 28, 2017 07:30 am
Hey Steve,

Great picture show. If only those 9 characters from SCOTUS would view this show, may be they might understand what’s REALLY AT STAKE. (A “wish and prayer,” but I’ll make it anyway.)