Posts in Legislation
No, You Can’t March in On Remdesivir
One thing you should never say in 2020 is: "Well, at least things can't get any worse." They can and often do. The latest exhibit—in the intellectual …
Republicans Propose Legislation to Deny Visas to Those Accused of IP Theft
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have introduced a bill titled the Protecting America from Spies Act, which targets …
What’s Fair? Senate IP Subcommittee Contemplates Problems with Copyright Fair Use Regime
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on Tuesday continued its year-long series of hearings on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), this time focusing …
Sage Advice on Rising Above Petty Partisanship from Senator Robert Dole
Former Senator Robert Dole turned 97 last week, but he's still very much engaged in what's going on right now. He just wrote a powerful op-ed, Innovation is …
First Task for Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019: Define ‘Sustainable Chemistry’
On Thursday, July 23, the United States Senate passed the Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act (…
Financial Incentive Structure for AIA Trials Destroys Due Process at PTAB, New Vision Gaming Argues
On June 30, New Vision Gaming & Development filed a corrected appellant brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit challenging two covered business method (…
Industry Leaders Reflect on Bayh-Dole at 40
On June 23, the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund celebrated 40 years of the Bayh-Dole act with a virtual briefing, titled: “The Bayh-Dole Act at 40 Years: How the ‘…
Bipartisan Safeguarding American Innovation Act Would Crack Down on China Theft of U.S. IP
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation to stop the theft of U.S. intellectual property by foreign governments, with a focus on China. The bill, …
Calling on Congress: Take Bipartisan Action on IP Now to Ensure Economic Recovery
Societies are always most vulnerable in times of crisis. Right now, America is in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, subsequent economic devastation, and justified nationwide protests …
Senator Thom Tillis: If IP Stakeholders Can’t Find Consensus, Congress Can’t Help
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) arguably has more pressing issues to focus on than intellectual property at the moment, as the nation scrambles to find solutions to the …
Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act— Legislation That’s a Mixed Bag
Draft legislation has emerged that ostensibly would boost rapid innovation to combat the coronavirus. Bottom line: The bill is a mixed bag with a lot of questions... …
Senate IP Subcommittee Examines Foreign Approaches to Digital Piracy in Second Hearing on U.S. Copyright Reform
Senate IP Subcommittee Chair, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), yesterday led the second in a series of Subcommittee hearings addressing the possibility of updating the U.S. Digital …
Debate Continues Between ALI and Congress on Copyright Restatement Project
The American Law Institute (ALI) has submitted a second response stemming from a letter sent by members of Congress last year expressing serious concerns over ALI’s …
Function and Structure in Computers: A Stakeholder’s View
As an independent inventor, I am greatly concerned about the new proposed Section 112(f) wording related to “functional claiming” that was put forward as part of the …
WIPO and U.S. Copyright Office Team Up to Talk Copyright in the Age of AI
Earlier this month, the U.S. Copyright Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held a joint event titled, “Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” (…
