Posts Tagged: Chief Judge Michel
Industry Insiders: Opinions Mixed in Aftermath of Supreme Court Holding in Helsinn
Yesterday a unanimous Supreme Court ruled that the America Invents Act’s (AIA’s) language barring patent protection for inventions that were “in public use, on sale, …
Photo Diary: Meeting the Threat to America’s Economic Future: US IP & Innovation Policy
On May 9th I attended the International IP Commercialization Council (IIPCC) USA Chapter second annual program at the United States Capitol. The topic of the event was …
SAS: When the Patent Office institutes IPR it must decide patentability of all challenged claims
In SAS Institute, a 5-4 majority ruled that there is no authorization in the statute for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to partially institute a …
It is already too late, but we still have time
“If companies were to lobby to allow for more polluting most people would think that is unethical,” Lauder explained. But there are people lobbying to make it …
Apply Evidence-based Approach to Antitrust Law Equally to Innovators and Implementers
As judges, former judges and government officials, legal academics and economists who are experts in antitrust and intellectual property law, we write to express our support for …
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& Richard Epstein
& Adam Mossoff
& Joshua Wright
& Jonathan Barnett
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Senate Republicans discuss patent reform in private briefing with infringer lobby
The Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force convened in order to hear from patent experts on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in TC Heartland, …
Do You Know How to Protect What’s Yours?
In the wake of recent judicial and legislative developments, protecting “what’s yours” has become even more complex. Many businesses and intellectual property lawyers have appropriately favored …
Judge Michel tells Congress it isn’t helpful to talk about quality, patents are either valid or invalid
“I think at the end of the day, patents are either valid or invalid as a legal instrument and therefore it’s not very helpful to talk …
House IP Subcommittee holds yet another one-sided hearing on bad patents and patent trolls
House IP subcommittee chair Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) led off the hearing by discussing the large number of interests who are often on Capitol Hill to discuss …
Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund remembers Conservative legend and champion of inventors, patent system
Phyllis Schlafly was a giant who well understood the importance of the U.S. patent system, why structural choices were made that lead to a unique patent …
The Story of Phyllis Schlafly’s Devotion to Patents and Inventors
Phyllis Schlafly was a true friend of and advocate for the American inventor. Mrs. Schlafly’s life-long admiration of inventors was deeply felt and well-founded. Her biographer …
I Dissent: The Federal Circuit’s ‘Great Dissenter,’ Her Influence on the Patent Dialogue, and Why It Matters
Today, Judge Newman is the Federal Circuit’s most prolific dissenter, and her dissents are important. Former Chief Judge Paul Michel noted that “Judge Newman may hold …
America’s Patent System: Mediocre and stabilized in a terrible space
“The results from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board reflect the procedures it applies, and in my judgment the procedures are wildly off base,” Judge Michel explained... “…
Fixing America’s Patent System is the Best Strategy to Jump-Start our Stalled Economy
Fixing America’s patent system is necessary for meaningful economic growth for America’s workers and America’s global competiveness over countries like China. Not surprisingly, Judge …
Inconvenient Truth: America no longer fuels the fire of creative genius with the patent system
The problem with not having an independent invention defense, according to Lemely, is that people who invent themselves couldn’t possibly find out about what others have …
