Posts Tagged: Senator Orrin Hatch
The Updated PTAB Trial Practice Guide – Not Quite There Yet
While the changes to the Trial Practice Guide begin to move the rules in the right direction, more is needed before post-grant proceedings will be accepted as …
Why should we encourage generics to challenge pharma patents?
What was the federal government thinking when Hatch-Waxman originally passed. Why would Congress incentivize generic manufacturers to challenge the patents of pharmaceutical companies? It is the same …
Senator Hatch files Amendment to Fix IPRs for Pharma, Save Hatch-Waxman
Late yesterday, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), co-author of the Hatch-Waxman Act, filed an amendment in the Senate Judiciary Committee to address what many characterize as abusive inter …
USPTO Director Andrei Iancu Discusses Patentability of Algorithms, PTAB Proceedings at Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen. Harris followed up by asking whether algorithms were mathematical representations of laws of nature. “You’re getting right to the heart of the issue,” Iancu said. …
Senate confirms dozens of Trump nominees, including new IP Czar
Vishal Amin was confirmed to be the IP enforcement coordinator at the White House and Peter Davidson was confirmed to be general counsel at the Commerce Department. …
Senate judiciary committee holds nomination hearing for Vishal J. Amin to serve as IPEC
At the top of Amin’s prepared remarks delivered to the Senate judiciary committee, he noted the fact that the importance of protecting IP was made explicit …
The Story of Phyllis Schlafly’s Devotion to Patents and Inventors
Phyllis Schlafly was a true friend of and advocate for the American inventor. Mrs. Schlafly’s life-long admiration of inventors was deeply felt and well-founded. Her biographer …
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: "…
A Few Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s Section 101 Jurisprudence
I am particularly concerned about the impact this case law has on the patent application process. Instead of focusing on novelty and clarity, examiners and applicants alike …
Who will President Trump Nominate as the next Director of the Patent and Trademark Office?
Among the names under consideration is Randall Rader, the former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals. But according to patent expert and noted commentator …
IP and the 115th Congress: Meet the Senate Republicans on the Judiciary Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee is where any action relating to intellectual property reform will be played out during the 115th Congress, at least on the Senate side …
Counterfeit Medicines and the Role of IP in Patient Safety
Given the devastating impact of counterfeit medicines on patients and the importance of intellectual property protection in combating pharmaceutical counterfeiting, it is troubling that the UN High …
Defend Trade Secrets Act Adopted by Senate
In today’s political climate, any bipartisan legislative action is, well, unusual. Unanimous votes are like unicorns. But one happened yesterday, as the Senate voted 87-0 to …
Obama Administration strongly supports Defend Trade Secrets Act
Earlier today the White House released a Statement of Administration Policy, which strongly supports passage of s. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The policy statement …
Paul Ryan, Fee Diversion and Presidential Politics
This extra attention on Wisconsin, coupled with Paul Ryan being the dream candidate for those who favor an open Republican Convention, provides us with a somewhat manufactured, …
