Posts Tagged: US Economy
Did the Supreme Court intentionally destroy the U.S. patent system?
Why did the Supreme Court intentionally destroy the U.S. patent system? That is a question many have been asking themselves in the wake of more than …
An Exclusive Interview with USPTO Director Andrei Iancu
Director Iancu is knowingly and intentionally seeking to provide hope in the words he speaks because he believes a strong patent system is necessary for the U.…
Is the Supreme Court anti-patent?
Is the Supreme Court anti-patent? it has been suggested to me that such rhetoric, whether true or not, is unhelpful and puts those urging pro-patent views on …
The U.S. Patent System, not China’s IP Policies, is the Reason Behind America’s Decline in Global Competitiveness
Several months ago, the Trump Administration launched an investigation into Chinese trade policies that are responsible for expropriating American intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights). This investigation is …
A Surreal Endeavor: Asserting Patent Rights in the U.S.
Asserting patent rights is a surreal endeavor these days. While the statistics on survival at the PTAB are improving, with the percentage of initiated proceedings declining and …
American Entrepreneurship Languishes as Startups Face Unfavorable Ecosystem
There can be no dispute that the level of business startup activity has been on the decline in the United States over the past few decades. So …
Bloomberg Innovation Index is Latest Sign US Innovation Economy is in Dire Straits
For the first time since the inception of the Bloomberg Innovation Index, the U.S. ranked outside the top 10, ranking 11th out of the 50 economies. This latest …
How IP-Protected Innovation is Driving Economic Growth
IP-protected innovation is now the principal driver of corporate value and is driving economic growth nationally. Developing an IP portfolio is now a basic requirement even for …
Got IP? Get out. For investors thinking of selling, acting in the next few days is critical.
As of the date of this publication, the US House of Representatives and the Senate have passed the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" as reconciled by the …
Economic Consequences of the Patent Crisis
The Fed has been oblivious to the mechanisms of market economics and technology investment driven by the degradation of patent rights in recent years. While the Fed …
Renegotiate NAFTA to Make it the Gold Standard in IP Protection
As President Trump embarks on the renegotiation of NAFTA, it is critical that we seize the opportunity to make it the gold standard in intellectual property rights …
USC Launches its First IP Course for Undergrads
USC’s new course is premised on the notion that IP questions lie at the heart of a great many areas of modern life today — From Silicon …
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 …
