Over the past several years, Congress has raised a long overdue microscope to Big Tech and its worst practices and as a result, the relationship between Washington, DC and Silicon Valley has changed tremendously. Rather than being… Read More »
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For years, special interests have used the specter of the so-called “patent troll” in their never-ending attempt to vilify innovators and undermine the patent system. This campaign was done to advance the agenda of big companies who wanted to use patented technologies without paying… Read More »
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The Patent and Trial Board (“PTAB”) has come under political pressure for its use of the “Fintiv” doctrine. The Fintiv doctrine, named for the case Apple v. Fintiv, IPR2020-00019, recognizes that the PTAB has discretion on whether… Read More »
A U.S. trade agency is taking a closer look at Sonos Inc.’s claims that Alphabet Inc.’s Google infringes patents for home audio systems and is considering whether to shut some Google smart home devices, phones and laptops… Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Innovation Alliance Executive Director Brian Pomper today issued the following statement on the reintroduction of the Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act (RALIA) by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY): “The Innovation Alliance commends Representative Massie… Read More »
To hear it from some critics, the U.S. patent system is buckling under the weight of frenzied and unprecedented patent litigation. The explosion in disputes—so the narrative goes—greatly increases transaction costs and significantly depresses innovation. A scary… Read More »
China has become the clear global leader in the total number of robotics patents issued, with nearly triple the number of robotics patents granted per year as the United States, according to a lengthy study published Tuesday by the… Read More »
