Posts in Technology & Innovation
Countries Like the Philippines are Unable to Utilize IP Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
The Philippines has so far relied on donations and direct purchase to obtain vaccines to address the pandemic. As of March 2021, the Philippines received 2 million Sinovac doses …
Why the Patent Classification System Needs an Update
Patent categories were established more than 100 years ago. There are dozens of categories that reflect industry at the time: gears, sewing machines, and bicycles, to name a …
USPTO Launches COVID-19 Fast-Track Appeals Pilot as Companion to Prioritized Examination Pilot
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced yesterday that it will launch a COVID-19 fast-track appeals pilot program beginning today. The pilot is a companion …
NYIPLA Amicus Brief in Ericsson v. Samsung Advocates the Adjudication of U.S. Patent Rights by U.S. Courts
On April 9, the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA) filed an amicus brief in Ericsson Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 2021-1565, urging a panel …
Tillis, Michel and Iancu Back Ericsson in Heated International FRAND Dispute with Samsung
In the latest phase of an international dispute between Samsung Electronics and Ericsson, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Judge Paul Michel and former U.S. Patent and Trademark …
Industry Comments on Proposed Changes to Bayh-Dole Regulations Zero in on March-In Language
On January 12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a request for comments on proposed changes to regulations that support the University and Small Business …
The mRNA IP and Competitive Landscape Through One Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Part I
Shortly after we posted about Moderna, Inc.’s October 2020 pledge not to enforce its COVID-19-related patents during the pandemic, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) …
Stand Up to the Attacks on Our Tech Transfer System
It’s hard to believe that, not too long ago, alliances between the public and private sectors were unheard of unless the government was picking up the …
5G RAN Developments: Challenges and Opportunities for Patent Licensing in a 5G Future
Much has been said about how 5G will better use the airwaves, giving wings to new communications between people and between devices. Little has been said though …
Three Ways to Future-Proof Your IP Portfolio
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic shift in how IP professionals manage their patent and trademark portfolios. Fortunately, many IP law firms and corporate IP departments …
Patents on Transactions Using Cryptocurrency: Square versus PayPal
Cryptocurrencies are virtual currencies based on blockchain technology that uses a network of computers to keep a public ledger of past transactions. The most popular cryptocurrency is …
Despite ‘Tortured’ Statement from FTC’s Slaughter, Win for Qualcomm is a Win for American Innovation
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) March 26 deadline for filing a petition for writ of certiorari at the U.S. Supreme Court has come and gone, …
Commenters on Bayh-Dole Rule Object to Mention of ‘Pricing’ in March-In Provision
Two organizations with which I work have filed comments with NIST on its Bayh-Dole regulatory proposals. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, approaches completion …
Calls for Compulsory Licensing and IP Waivers of COVID-19 Vaccines Ignore Technical Complexities
Though it is not over, it seems that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic may be in sight. A select group of countries has managed to bring …
Reverse Engineering and the Law: Understand the Restrictions to Minimize Risks
Fundamental to building and executing any successful patent licensing program is the ability to find and prove evidence of infringement, often through reverse engineering methods. A product …
