Posts Tagged: Josh Malone
Congress Must Work to Understand the Language of Inventors
One of the more dramatic moments in my $20 million dollar patent brawl occurred in the pivotal preliminary injunction hearing at the courthouse in downtown Tyler, Texas. I …
Win in Water Balloon Battle Suggests Hope for Patent Owners at PTAB
IPWatchdog’s coverage of the November 2017 Bunch O Balloons district court trial left off with an Eastern District of Texas jury awarding $12.3 million in damages to patent …
Other Barks & Bites, Friday, April 5: Senators Introduce FLAG Act, Apple Wins iPad Trademark Case, Poland May Ignore New EU Copyright Rules
This week in Other Barks & Bites: a trio of U.S. Senators introduce a bill for countries and municipal governments that want to register trademarks; Williams-Sonoma and …
Apple is Afraid of Inventors, Not Patent Trolls
Apple made headlines with its recent decision to close its stores in Frisco and my home town of Plano, Texas. The rumor is that Apple was afraid …
Consumer Technology Association Preaches Patent Troll Fairy Tale to Crowd During Fireside Chat with Iancu at SXSW
USPTO Director Andrei Iancu participated in a fireside chat, titled “The Crossroads of Technology and Innovation,” hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) at its sixth annual …
What Mattered in 2018: Industry Insiders Reflect on the Biggest Moments in IP
There is near unanimity that the Supreme Court's decisions in Oil States Energy v. Greene's Energy Group, 138 S.Ct. 1365 (2018) was among the most significant events of the …
The Most Iconic (and Patented) Toys and Games of All Time
Since America’s earliest days, a lot of creative and innovative toys have come through the consumer marketplace. Many becoming so iconic they have become household names …
The Inventor Protection Act: Needed Momentum or More Harm than Good?
Recently, the Inventor Protection Act, H.R.6557, was introduced to Congress. It’s a very well intentioned piece of proposed legislation. However, it may actually do more …
PPAC Fee Hearing Discusses Proposed Increases to Late Payments, AIA Trial Fees
Lisa Jorgenson, executive director of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), asked the agency to better justify the increased surcharge for late maintenance fee payments as …
In Tinnus v. Telebrands, Federal Circuit Reverses PTAB’s Finding of Indefiniteness After PTAB Erred in Packard Analysis
On Wednesday, May 30th, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit entered a decision in Tinnus Enterprises v. Telebrands Corporation which reversed and remanded an earlier …
Industry Reaction to Supreme Court Decision in Oil States v. Green Energy
Earlier today the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Oil States v. Green Energy, finding that inter partes review is constitutional both under Article III …
Patent owners negatively impacted by PTAB file amicus brief with SCOTUS in support of Oil States
A few dozen amici briefs have been filed in the case, including one filed on August 30th by 39 patent owners affected by PTAB activities in support of …
USPTO files brief at CAFC supporting patent-infringing respondent Telebrands
Tinnus argues in its appeal that the PTAB panel applied standards for inter partes review (IPR) proceedings to a trial that was instituted as a PGR. “In …
Former Trump campaign advisor: “Today, patents are worthless.”
“We began noticing that key appointments in the Trump Administration were going to Republicans who were very anti-patent,” Caputo noted. These appointments include Vishal Amin, who Trump …
US Inventor sets patents on fire as part of PTAB protest at USPTO
Despite going on with the protest after the USPTO denied a use permit application for the event, a source from the event reports that all planned aspects …
