Much has been said about the leaked European Commission (EC) draft regulation on standard-essential patents (“SEPs”) that is supposed to be formally introduced on April 26, 2023—ironically, World Intellectual Property Day. The regulation would create an unprecedented patent price… Read More »
Although Xperi Corporation (NASDAQ: XPER) introduced its new name in February 2017, its roots go back almost 30 years. Since the early 1990’s, Xperi companies have been researching and developing technologies that enable the sights and sounds… Read More »
Congratulations to Innovation Alliance member Cummins Allison on being recognized once again for its leadership in innovation. For the fifth year in a row, Cummins Allison has been ranked as one of the top three innovators on Crain’s Eureka Innovation… Read More »
The Innovation Alliance today released a “Reading List.” It links to the key research reports, studies, speeches, letters, statements, articles, op-eds, videos and other content made available over the past two years related to the importance of… Read More »
Washington, D.C. – At the Inventing America 2016 Conference in Washington, D.C., speakers stressed the importance of protecting patent rights in promoting American innovation and job creation, and warned that legislative and judicial changes in recent years… Read More »
“The amended rules … mark significant change, for both lawyers and judges, in the future conduct of civil trials. The amendments may not look like a big deal at first glance, but they are. That is one… Read More »
In a Windy City renowned for its many inventions, including the skyscraper, the cellphone, the zipper, and of course, deep dish pizza, Chicago-based Cummins Allison has proven itself an innovation leader. In 2013 and 2015, Crain’s Innovation… Read More »
1. It threatens America’s leadership in global innovation — Follow the chain of cause and effect: 1) H.R. 9 will make it harder for inventors to protect their inventions; 2) that will make investors less likely to… Read More »
Republican and Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee Members Voice Strong Opposition to Patent Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) “I guess we have to ask ourselves a basic question here. Major patent reform occurred in 1952. The next time… Read More »
Without strong enforceable patents, larger companies can ignore the rights of smaller companies and imitate their ideas without paying for them. We see this phenomenon in countries like China, where patent rights are not enforced and therefore… Read More »
