Posts in Technology & Innovation
USPTO Report Puts Chinese Innovation Growth in Context
On January 13, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a new report on the impact of patent and trademark filing trends in China. The report, …
IFI Claims Reports: Patent Activity Increases Despite Pandemic, IBM Again Dominates Granted U.S. Patents, Samsung Leads Global 250
On January 12, patent database provider IFI Claims published its Top 50 U.S. patent grant recipient list for 2020, as well as its Global 250 list of top owners of …
Alice in 2020: Slashing Software Patents and Searching for Functional Language at the Federal Circuit (Part II)
In Part I of this article, I explained that the CAFC invalidated almost every software patent on appeal for eligibility in 2020 and recapped the first 13 such cases …
The Patent System is ‘Desperate’: American Axle Implores High Court to Take Up Eligibility Fight
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on December 28, 2020, asking it to review the Federal Circuit’s July 31, 2020 modified …
One Entrepreneur’s Story: Snapizzi Gets Caught in the Section 101 Snare
In 2015, Randy dela Fuente launched Snapizzi. Randy had bet big, putting his career, savings, and company at risk. Later, Randy brought in a business partner, Chris Scoones, …
Department of Justice’s ‘China Initiative’: Two Year Recap
One of the key trade secret trends in 2020 that was not mentioned by James Pooley in his excellent recap of the year’s trends was the continued …
Ericsson Wins Temporary Restraining Order Over Samsung in ED TX FRAND Litigation
Earlier today, Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the United States Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a temporary restraining order against Samsung in a …
Biden’s Innovation and Inclusion Initiatives Will Depend Heavily on IP Rights to Succeed
What intellectual property (IP) rights achieve, and for whom, is a mystery to most people, including heads of state. President-elect Biden's ambitious plan to support all of …
FRAND-Related Statements for Cellular Wireless SEPS: Implementer Obligations (Part V)
This is the fifth and final article in a series of articles analyzing statements made by various entities in the cellular industry regarding licensing Standard Essential Patents (…
Calls for WTO to Suspend IP Rights for Vaccine Innovation Would Jeopardize Incredible Progress
The biggest vaccination effort in the history of medicine is underway to eradicate the global pandemic, with several strong prospects appearing poised for regulatory approval. As of …
Potential Impact of China’s Export Control Law in Acquisition of Technology Companies
Acquiring intellectual property from China has just become more complicated because of China’s Export Control Law. On October 17, 2020, the Standing Committee of China’s legislature, the …
A Conversation with Cloudflare Co-Founder Michelle Zatlyn on the Future of the Internet and the Role of IP
The IP Tech Summit, researched and produced by Premier Cercle, took place virtually this year, on December 3-4, and focused on new intellectual property strategies for open …
The Blockchain Patent Landscape Shows Accelerating Growth
On March 16, 2020, Bitcoin sold at $5,024, down from its previous high of over $19,000. On November 25, 2020, it sold at over $19,000 again. Interest in blockchain technology and Bitcoin, in particular, …
SEP Owner Obligations: Analyzing FRAND Statements for Cellular Wireless SEPS (Part IV)
This is the fourth in a series of articles analyzing statements made by various entities in the cellular industry regarding licensing Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) on a …
Supreme Court Ponders Proper Application of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
In Van Buren v. United States, argued December 1, the Supreme Court has a chance to address how the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act applies when a defendant …
