Posts Tagged: Patent Reform
Judge Michel tells Congress it isn’t helpful to talk about quality, patents are either valid or invalid
“I think at the end of the day, patents are either valid or invalid as a legal instrument and therefore it’s not very helpful to talk …
Why are these people giving testimony to Congress on patent reform?
Why does Mapbox’s viewpoint on patent litigation echo in the halls of Congress given the fact that it doesn’t appear that it has faced abusive …
Patent Bar Groups Propose Legislation to Fix Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Problems
Over the past few months, several of the major intellectual property organizations have developed proposed legislative fixes to patent subject matter holdings by the courts. The American …
Chinese President Xi Jinping says infringers should be punished and pay a heavy price
“Wrongdoing should be punished more severely so that IP infringers will pay a heavy price,” Xi said. At a time when President Xi is actively moving China’…
House IP Subcommittee holds yet another one-sided hearing on bad patents and patent trolls
House IP subcommittee chair Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) led off the hearing by discussing the large number of interests who are often on Capitol Hill to discuss …
The High Tech Inventors Alliance: The newest institution of the efficient infringer lobby in D.C.
Eight tech companies owning a collective 115,000 patents announced the establishment of the High Tech Inventors Alliance (HTIA), an organization they claim is “dedicated to supporting balanced patent …
Why is Steven Anderson of Culver Franchising testifying on patent reform in front of Congress?
Why is Steven Anderson citing his case as a reason why Congress must create stricter venue rules when he hasn’t even filed a motion to transfer …
TC Heartland Requires Standardized Local Rules and Demand Letter Reform
In their recent TC Heartland decision, SCOTUS created unequal protection against patent infringers based on geographical incorporation decisions. They added uncertainty in time, cost, and outcome in …
Senators Coons and Cotton introduce STRONGER Patents Act of 2017
This comprehensive legislation is exactly what is needed to strengthen our patent system, which will promote American innovation, competitiveness and job creation. For roughly a decade now, …
Former Cisco Executive Giancarlo peels back ‘false narrative’ on patent trolls, patent reform
The true agenda of those who support further reform of the U.S. patent system is as follows: to discriminate against entities which license technologies instead of …
PTAB Procedural Reforms are Necessary to Restore Balance and Due Process
Under the current PTAB system, irreparable harm is occurring to patent holders. Conversely, virtually no harm will be done to petitioners by putting on the brakes. Charging …
Patent troll narrative returns to Capitol Hill as relentless push for patent reform continues
The beauty of the patent troll narrative was it took little time to absorb and instantly painted a pejorative picture in the minds-eye of the listener. It …
Fixing America’s Patent System is the Best Strategy to Jump-Start our Stalled Economy
Fixing America’s patent system is necessary for meaningful economic growth for America’s workers and America’s global competiveness over countries like China. Not surprisingly, Judge …
Want to Revive the Economy? Restore the Patent System!
The old arguments that patents inhibit innovation, and non-exclusivity with compulsory licensing leads to a brave new world are now in vogue. We've stood at this fork …
Hatch says patent venue reform likely regardless of SCOTUS decision in TC Heartland
With respect to the thorny issue of patent litigation, Senator Hatch explained that there is a very real chance that venue reform will happen this year... HATCH: "…
