Posts Tagged: Q. Todd Dickinson
‘A Life Well Lived’: Remembering Q. Todd Dickinson
In the midst of so much daily sadness around the global pandemic, 2020 dealt us another blow when we learned this week that our friend and giant of …
In Memoriam: Q. Todd Dickinson
It is with tremendous sadness that I write today to say that Q. Todd Dickinson passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020. As I choke back tears, staring at …
Will SCOTUS Solve the Section 101 Problem with Athena? These Patent Experts Hope So
Athena Diagnostics filed its petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday in Athena Diagnostics v. Mayo Collaborative Services. There is a strong argument for …
PTAB Grants Additional Briefing to Consider the Impact of USPTO’s Revised 101 Guidance
The PTAB not only assented to Mirror Imaging’s suggestion that a five-page brief be entered in advance of the hearing but added that parties may submit …
Photo Diary: Meeting the Threat to America’s Economic Future: US IP & Innovation Policy
On May 9th I attended the International IP Commercialization Council (IIPCC) USA Chapter second annual program at the United States Capitol. The topic of the event was …
Supreme Court Issues Much Anticipated Oil States and SAS Decisions
Earlier today, the US Supreme Court issued it's highly anticipated 7 to 2 decision in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC which upheld the …
Predicting Oil States after Supreme Court Oral Arguments
After oral arguments were held on Monday, November 27, 2017, I again asked a number of industry insiders what thoughts and predictions they now have after having the benefit …
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 …
Industry Reaction to the Federal Circuit’s Decision in Aqua Products v. Matal
First-take reaction to Aqua Products v. Matal from a distinguished panel of experts. Todd Dickinson: "I don’t think that I’ve ever seen such a collection …
House Republicans Propose USPTO as an Independent Agency
This afternoon the House Budget Committee released a non-binding budget blueprint titled Building a Better America: A Plan for Fiscal Responsibility. As a part of this proposed …
Industry Reaction to SCOTUS First Amendment Decision in Matal v. Tam
Lauren Emerson, Baker Botts, LLP: "Today’s decision, while not surprising, is momentous, as any decision striking a longstanding legislative provision based on freedom of speech would …
Patent Exhaustion at the Supreme Court: Industry Reaction to Impression Products v. Lexmark
Bob Stoll: ''And it is the international exhaustion holding that is particularly troubling. Sales abroad act independently from the US patent system and there is no impact …
Industry reaction to SCOTUS patent venue decision in TC Heartland v. Kraft Food Group
What follows is reaction from a distinguished panel of industry insiders who have been following this case. Each have offered their own instant analysis, several pointing out …
America’s Patent System: Mediocre and stabilized in a terrible space
“The results from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board reflect the procedures it applies, and in my judgment the procedures are wildly off base,” Judge Michel explained... “…
Review of USPTO should start at the top, not with examiners
In an article published on April 23, 2017, Gene Quinn wrote about President Trump’s workforce reduction plan and his proposal for what it should mean for the United …
