Posts Tagged: inventor
Stakeholders Speak: Leahy Bill to ‘Restore the AIA’ is Too Unbalanced to Pass
Last night, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) released the text of the “Restoring America Invents Act”, which is meant to “support American innovation and …
A Kinder, Gentler ‘Death Squad’: Ten Years in, Despite Some Reforms, the USPTO is Still Killing U.S. Patents
Now that the 10th anniversary of the America Invents Act (AIA) has passed, we can look back not only at the past decade, but also the reactions …
Celebrating (?) the America Invents Act: Ten Years On, Many IP Stakeholders Say it’s Time for a Second Look
During IPWatchdog LIVE 2021 in Dallas, Texas, I asked a handful of willing attendees for their thoughts on the impact of the America Invents Act (AIA) in anticipation …
Thomas Edison and the Consumer Welfare Benefits of Patent Enforcement
Would you believe the following scenario could happen under our patent system? An inventor of a fundamental technology receives a patent less than three months after filing; …
Patent Owner Sues Former USPTO Officials for ‘Improperly Stacking the Deck’ Against Him
A patent owner has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee against former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (…
‘AISITAs’ and Written Description Requirements: Considerations and Guidance for AI Patent Applications
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, touching nearly every aspect of our daily lives, including how we work, communicate, shop, travel and more. The term “AI” is generally …
In Arthrex Ruling, SCOTUS Says Director Review of Decisions, Not Power to Remove APJs, is What Matters
The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew, taking a different approach to curing the statute than did the U.S. Court of …
Tillis Tells PTAB Masters™ Day Three Attendees Congress Should Codify Iancu’s Reforms
In his keynote video address to PTAB Masters participants today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) championed the record of former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director …
Industry Groups Urge Quick Passage of Reintroduced IDEA Act
Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) yesterday reintroduced the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement …
Rethinking USPTO Applicant Diversity
The Day One Project recently released over 100 proposals for the Biden-Harris administration to use as roadmaps in crafting science and technology policy. One of those proposals, a …
How Patents Enable Mavericks and Challenge Incumbents
Advocates for “patent reform” have long argued that reducing patent protection will open up markets and accelerate innovation by lowering entry barriers and expanding access to existing …
Inventors Have Their Say on PTAB at SCOTUS in Arthrex Amicus Briefs
Eleven amicus briefs were docketed during the last two business days of 2020 in United States v. Arthrex, Inc., et al., which is scheduled for oral argument on …
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, …
Give Inventors a Chance: The PTAB Must Be Regulated
Recently, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Request for Comments on Discretion To Institute Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), …
Inventors Sound Off in Reply to Big Tech NHK-Fintiv Suit
In August, Apple, Google, Cisco and Intel filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in the Northern District of California challenging the …
