Posts Tagged: US Economy
The failed PTAB experiment has been a colossal mistake
The five year experiment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is a colossal mistake. It is a failure to inventors, startups, early stage investors, job …
America’s Patent System: An amazingly resilient philosophy and entity
Today, most Americans don’t realize how vital the patent system is to their standard of living. But the founding fathers certainly did. That’s why they …
A Call for Enacting Urgent Patent Reform: A New Patent System for Securing U.S. Technological Leadership
The U.S. patent system is the primary contributor for the U.S. economy. Since the foundering of the nation, the patent system has fostered an innovation …
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’…
Next PTO Director faces a U.S. patent system at a crossroads
It is imperative that the next PTO Director hold certain fundamental believes. At a minimum, the next Director must: (1) View issued patents as an important and valuable …
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, …
Academic Patent Licensing Helps Drive the U.S. Economy
What's even more impressive is the impacts on gross industry output and GDP are up 14% while the number of U.S. jobs supported rose 12% since the previous …
Past as Prologue: Is there Hope for America’s Patent System?
We need to remember that we’ve seen America's patent system in near complete collapse before. In the 1960s and 1970s the Supreme Court never saw a …
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... “…
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 …
It’s time to start eliminating regulations inhibiting patents
If you are not blinded by an agenda you must recognize that patents are linked to economic success, job growth and high wage jobs. If President Trump …
Respect for IP can be Taught and Nurtured
IP rights are often viewed as barriers, not assets. No wonder respect for IP is at an all-time low, and pilfering of IP rights is widely acceptable. …
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 …
A Weak Patent System Increases Inequality, Protects Incumbent Monopolies
The consequences of a weakened patent system are increased inequality, a higher competitive bar for market entrants, protection of incumbent monopoly profits, decreased competition, disincentive to invest …
What Trump Needs To Do About Patent Policy in Order to Promote Economic Growth
The result of attacks on the patent system has been a concerted critique of key elements for protecting patent rights. These have included enabling the PTO to …
