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L.A. Daily Journal, “Congressional Law Reform Bills May Sit Out 2010” Robert Iafolla, December 29, 2009.

BusinessWeek, “U.S. Patents Take a Fall” Michael Arndt, December 17, 2009.

Patent Docs, “Patent Reform Efforts Opposed by Small Business Group” Kevin Noonan, December 16, 2009.

CNNMoney.com, “Recession's latest victim: U.S. innovation” David Goldman, December 11, 2009.

PopularMechanics, “Inventors Slam Patent Reform Effort” Erik Sofge, December 9, 2009.

The Wall Street Journal, “Recession Spurs Growth In US Patent Marketplace” December 7, 2009.

Journal Sentinel, “Independent patents applicants see ideas stolen due to backlog” John Schmid, November 29, 2009.

The New York Times: Letters to the editor, “A Fresh Look at Patents and Innovation” Jeff Sessions, November 28, 2009.

The Wall Street Journal Blog, “Q&A: Judge Michel on Patent Law” Kristina Peterson, November 27, 2009.

IPBIZ, “Simply counting numbers of patents is missing the big picture” Lawrence B. Ebert, November 26, 2009.

The Wall Street Journal, “New Patent Bill Will Hamper Innovation” Elizabeth (Lisa) Kuuttila And Joseph L. Cecchi, November 23, 2009.

Kappos Blog, “Advancing USPTO’s Work Sharing Efforts” November 18, 2009.

Inside Counsel, “Into the Fray: Lucent Ruling Makes It Harder to Prove Patent Damages” Steven Seidenberg, November 18, 2009.

New York Times, “Inventing a Better Patent System” Robert C. Pozen, November 16, 2009.

The Wall Street Journal, “The Supreme Court v. Patent Absurdity” L. Gordon Corvitz, November 15, 2009.

Patent Baristas, “Does Patent Reform Need Congressional Action?” Stephen Albainy-Jenei, November 13, 2009.

National Journal, “PTO Director Launches Blog” Juliana Gruenwald, November 10, 2009.

The Hill, “Kappos: Change is coming to patent office” Kim Hart, November 06, 2009.

FierceCIO, “High-tech seeks patent policy changes” Judi Hasson, November 04, 2009.

Wall Street Journal, “Proposed Change in Patent Policy Pits Big Firms vs. Small” Kristina Peterson, November 04, 2009.

GenomeWeb Daily News, “BIO Report, Survey Reveal Importance of Academic Tech Licensing to US Economy”, October 29, 2009.

IT Business Edge, “Correcting the Tech Patent Problem” Lora Bentley, October 27, 2009.

EE Times, “Universities Weigh in on Patent Reform” Rick Merritt, October 26, 2009.

NASDAQ, “Tech Firms Cheer Patent Reform; Start-ups, inventors Fret” Kristina Peterson, October 22, 2009.

Wall Street Journal, “Senators, Inventors Criticize Paten Bill Favored by Tech Cos” Kristina Peterson, October 15, 2009.

Press Release - Innovation Alliance Applauds Senators’ Stand on Patent Reform Bill, October 15, 2009

Press Release - Innovation Alliance Responds to Administration Position on Patent Reform, October 9, 2009

Press Release - Companies Tell Locke That Proposed Changes Could Harm U.S. Patent System, September 17, 2009

New Video - The Faces of U.S. Innovation: U.S. Patent Holders Weigh In On Patent Reform

New Study: "Problems to be Expected from Expanded Administrative Challenges to U.S. Patents," by Scott Shane, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, Case Western Reserve University, July 20, 2009.

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Urges President to Sign Legislation to Alleviate PTO Funding Crisis, July 17, 2009.

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Applauds House Vote to Help Alleviate PTO Funding Crisis, July 8, 2009.

The Hill, “Don’t Pit One Part of Economy Against Another,” Rep. Don Manzullo (Op-ed), June 23, 2009.

The Hill, “Tech Giants are Aiming to Infringe,” Rep. Marcy Kaptur (Op-ed), June 23, 2009.

Issue Brief: “Patent Proposal Puts Property and Innovation at Risk,” by the Honorable Thomas C. Feeney and Andrew M. Grossman. June 19, 2009.

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Congratulates David Kappos on Nomination to be Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, June 18, 2009.

Law360, "Patent Damages Best Left To Courts: Chief Judge," June 2, 2009.

San Jose Mercury News, "Opinion: Patent Office Is a Disaster That Hold Back Economic Growth," Hank Nothhaft (Op-ed), May 14, 2009.

Video: "Jon W. Dudas, former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), shares his views on the Patent Reform Bill — including why it’s important that "each and every business model has an opportunity to protect its patents."

EE Times, " 'Patent Assassins' Ad Stirs Reform Debate," Rick Merritt, April 21, 2009.

Press Release: House Patent Bill Viewed as Harmful to U.S. Economy at Judiciary Committee Hearing, April 30, 2009.

Testimony: Prepared testimony by Bernard J. Cassidy, Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Tessera, Inc. before the House Judiciary Committee, April 30, 2009.

Press Release: Statement by U.S. Reps. Don Manzullo (R-IL) and Mike Michaud (D-ME) on why the House Patent Bill Would Hurt American Manufacturers, Inventors, April 30, 2009.

Press Release:
Innovation Alliance Sees Progress in Senate Judiciary Committee's Approval of Patent Reform Bill - But Consensus Legislation Still Not Achieved, April 2, 2009
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Press Release: Innovation Alliance Sees Some Progress in Proposed New Version of Patent Reform Act, March 31, 2009.

Press Release:
Patent Reform Markup Reveals Much Work Remains, March 26, 2009
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Press Release:
Innovation Alliance Congratulates Secretary Locke on Senate Confirmation, March 25, 2009.

C-SPAN Video: “Debate on Congressional Bills for Patent Laws,” featuring Taraneh Maghame of Tessera Inc., March 21, 2009.

Press Release: Qualcomm FTC Testimony Highlights Division in Tech Industry on Patent Business Practices and Legislation, March 18, 2009
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Press Release:
Tessera and Innovation Alliance Urge Senate to Focus on Consensus Aspects of Patent Bill, March 10, 2009.

Testimony: Prepared Testimony of Taraneh Maghame, Vice President, Tessera, Inc., Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on: “Patent Reform in the 111th Congress: Legislation and Recent Court Decisions,” March 10, 2009.

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