Posts Tagged: Congresswoman Lofgren
Harmonizing the PTAB: Iancu calls change to Phillips ‘critically important’
"It seems self-evident that the same patent contested in different tribunals should have its meaning – its boundaries – determined using the same standard," Director Iancu said when discussing …
Congresswoman Lofgren Sends Letter to USPTO Director Iancu Opposing Proposed Changes to Claim Construction Rule at PTAB
Congresswoman Lofgren is now opposing a rule change she previously endorsed as an original co-sponsor of a bill that would have changed the claim construction rule in …
Lofgren Supported Eliminating BRI Before She Was Against It
Congresswoman Lofgren seems quick to forget that she was one of the original co-sponsors of the Innovation Act when it was introduced into the House back in …
Lofgren, Issa Denounce Proposed PTAB Claim Construction Changes in Oversight Hearing
found it disturbing that the Director Iancu would circumvent the prerogative of Congress with recently announced proposed PTAB claim construction changes, though she admitted the decision wasn’…
Patent Reform Advocate, Congressman Darrell Issa, Will Not Seek Re-election
Earlier today Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA), announced that he will not seek re-election in 2018 and will retire from Congress. Issa, who currently Chairs the House’s Judiciary …
House Judiciary approves Innovation Act despite clear lack of consensus
Dissent among members of Congress on the nature of the Innovation Act was evident from the opening remarks of the committee’s two ranking members. Congressman Bob …
Strict venue provisions for patent litigation added to Innovation Act
Issa’s amendment changes the language so that a party bringing a patent infringement suit where the defendant has its principle place of business, where the defendant …
Amendment to extend CBM defeated in House Judiciary Committee
One of the issues that took up a significant amount of time during the first half of the hearing was the proposed extension of the transitional program …
Patent Reform 2.0 – The Next Round of Patent Reform
On Monday, May 11, 2015, IPWatchdog will a co-sponsor a roundtable discussion on patent reform. This event will take place at the law offices of McDermott Will & Emery, which …
House Bill Seeks to End Diversion of Fees from the USPTO
The Innovation Protection Act, one of the lesser known patent bills percolating in Congress over the past few years, would provide a source of permanent funding for …
Meet the Democrats of the House IP Subcommittee
Congressman Jerrold Nadler has been selected by Democrats to be the Ranking Member of the House IP Subcommittee. It appears that Issa may be getting squeezed out, …
WIPO Deputy Director Alleges Gurry Misconduct
ARTICLE REMOVED — On April 11, 2014, I was contacted by Legal Counsel for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The communication alleged that publication of a complaint of …
Will Scandal Cost Francis Gurry a Second Term at WIPO?
There is a lot at stake as WIPO picks its next Director General. Gurry himself replaced a WIPO Director General mired in scandal, and the WIPO mission …
DNA Scandal Raises Pressure on WIPO Director General
Francis Gurry, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), finds himself in a precarious position this week as news has surfaced about a bizarre …
WIPO Member States Meet in Geneva Amid Internal Unrest
The friction between Pooley and Gurry has been something of an open secret. While not widely reported, as far as I can tell Wegner is accurate when …
