Posts Tagged: todd dickinson
Solicitor General Recommends Against Cert in Vanda, Perhaps Bolstering Athena’s Bid for Review
The United States Office of the Solicitor General has filed its brief in response to the Supreme Court’s March request for views in Hikma Pharmaceuticals v. …
Rest in Peace Friend: Remembering Donald Dunner
It is with great sadness that I write today on the occasion of the passing of a true legend in the patent world. Donald Dunner, a partner …
Patent Heavyweights Take Strong Stance Against ACLU Anti-Patent Reform Statements
Yesterday, 24 law professors, former Chief Judges of the Federal Circuit and former heads of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) sent a letter to Senators …
Reactions Roll in On Congress’s Proposed 101 Framework: ‘The Right Approach’ or ‘A Swing and a Miss’?
Yesterday, members of congress announced in a press release a proposed framework to fix patent eligibility law in the United States.Reactions to the framework were mixed. …
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 …
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 …
The Uncertain Status of Michelle Lee Wounds the Patent System, Causes Political Anxiety
Going to DEFCON 1 has no doubt begun, and will only continue, as those who are opposed to Lee staying continue to publicly explain why she must go. …
