Randy Landreneau
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Patent Reform: U.S. Inventor Act goes to Congress
This week US Inventor, an inventor organization working in Washington DC and around the US to advocate for strong patent protection for inventors and startups, rolled out …
Give Thanks for Oil States
Is a patent a property right? It certainly has been considered so for over 200 years. If it is a property right, to invalidate it should require an …
Acting PTO Director Joseph Matal Speaks to Independent Inventors
Mr. Matal opened his discussion stating his belief that independent inventors are the lifeblood of American innovation. He said that a patent is a property right and …
PTAB Procedural Reforms are Necessary to Restore Balance and Due Process
Under the current PTAB system, irreparable harm is occurring to patent holders. Conversely, virtually no harm will be done to petitioners by putting on the brakes. Charging …
Fundamental incongruities of PTAB operations affect the integrity of the patent system
For more than two centuries, the U.S. Constitution, black letter law and precedent construed a patent as a property right. This is important because it is …
USPTO Breaks President Trump’s “One-In Two-Out” Executive Order
At the quarterly PPAC meeting, USPTO Deputy CFO Frank Murphy (listed on the agenda as Acting CFO) stated that USPTO is moving forward with its proposed $710 million …
What Inventors Need to Fix the Patent System
While we have damaged our patent system, China has strengthened theirs. Job creation is stagnant, economic growth is anemic and the America Dream is dying. Congress must …
Unite to Fight Patent Reform Legislation
"Today, Congress is under another call to weaken patent protection. This time the alleged culprit is a so-called “patent troll” who, according to some reports, hijacks inventions …