Posts Tagged: Lamar Smith
Analyzing Amicus Briefs Filed in Support of Granting Cert. in Helsinn
On June 25th, the the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., on appeal from the Federal Circuit. …
IP rights are essential ingredients to our innovation system
"Let’s talk a bit about intellectual property rights," Undersecretary of Commerce and Director of NIST Walter Copan said at the LES Silicon Valley conference on Wednesday, …
What is on the Horizon for Patent Owners in 2018?
One of the questions that gets asked this time of year, when the world is busy flipping the calendar from one year to the next, is “What …
Texas Representative Lamar Smith to Retire from Congress
Longtime Texas Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX), chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, & Technology, will be retiring from his duties on Capitol Hill and will not …
The Impacts of the Pending Rule 11 Amendments on the Patent System
The effects of proposed Rule 11 on the patent system will be like putting an additional bullet to a dying man. As far as patent litigation is concerned, …
Proposed Amendments to Rule 11 Will Adversely Impact Patent Owners
Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX), has sponsored a bill to amend Rule 11 — H.R. 720. The changes are made to remove the safe harbor provision and make sanctions mandatory. …
Rep. Lamar Smith calls NOAA ‘afraid of innovation’ during hearing on weather satellites
The day’s most withering criticisms, however, came from the House science committee’s ranking Republican, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX). Smith contended that NOAA’s problems had …
President Obama should nominate Judge Raymond Chen to the Supreme Court
Chen, an Obama appointee, was confirmed only several years ago by a vote of 97-0. Born in 1968 he is 47 years old, meaning he could easily serve on …
The Bill is Signed: President Obama Signs America Invents Act
President Obama started by commending the students of what he called "One of the best high schools in the country." He mentioned that; "We have an exhibit …
