Posts Tagged: patent owners
Canary in a Coal Mine: Sovereign Measures to Shield Patents from PTAB Raise Great Concerns
Congress must remove any meaningful advantage from sovereign ownership of patents by revising USPTO post-grant procedures so outcomes are more aligned with adjudication in the federal courts. …
Patent Owners Faring Better in PTAB Proceedings
A new study of proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) shows that, despite the initial reputation of Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings being that …
Importance of Motions to Stay in Modern Patent Litigation
The TC Heartland decision follows the trend of eroding patent holder rights due to the potential for infringers to more easily move the lawsuit to a more …
Amendments in IPRs? Welcome back to the future
The industry reaction to Aqua Products v. Matal has been swift. In IPWatchdog’s Industry Roundup blog post, there was broad acclaim. However, for those involved with …
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. …
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 …
The duplicitous nature of Unified Patents statements about patent owners
Based on this Unified Patents definition of an NPE, any patent owner that seeks to enforce a patent, whether through licensing or litigation, is a patent troll. …
Clearing the Underbrush: How to Fight Low Quality Patents Related to Commoditized Technology that Threaten Innovation
IP departments are often forced to spend their limited budget defending patent troll lawsuits targeted at the base computing and service layers instead of where it should …
Patent owners do not like IPRs despite what Bloomberg Law, AIPLA study says
According to Bloomberg and AIPLA, the survey suggests that complaints from patent owners and other stakeholders in the U.S. patent system surrounding high patent invalidation rates …
Pence, Conservative Views on Patents Likely to Influence Trump
Congressman Pence worked mostly on patent reform bills via the Republican Study Committee, a well-known group of House Republicans focused on inserting conservative views into public policy …
What are Legitimate Patent Rights and Who are Legitimate Patent Owners?
Use of this phrase strikes me as indefensible because by its very nature it implies picking winners and losers after the Patent Office has already issued a …
A patent owner defending property rights is NOT a bully
Would you consider a business owner who prevented someone from breaking into their store and stealing a tangible product to be a bully? Of course not! They …
The story of the bullied patent owner, more widespread than bad acting patent trolls
We have all heard it. We all know it happens. Large company takes a look at what small company is working on, refuses to do a deal …
A Successful Patent Operation Requires the Right Team and the Right Deal
It should go without saying that a good team is a necessary ingredient toward building a successful patent operation. Unfortunately, many companies think they can check the “…
