June 6, 2018 Dear Secretary Ross and Under Secretary Iancu: We write to express concern in the dramatic drop in our Nation’s standing in global intellectual property rankings. In the past two years, the United States’ patent… Read More »
As an inventor holding over 100 U.S. patents – including the Super Soaker water gun, Nerf dart guns, clean energy technologies and many more – I know firsthand the vital role that patents play in incentivizing and… Read More »
Not many years ago, business leaders concerned themselves with only a business’s tangible assets. Those days are long gone. Today, intangibles make up the majority of corporate assets, sometimes up to 80 percent. Intangible assets include patents,… Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – A broad coalition of groups have issued letters and statements expressing support for the bipartisan STRONGER Patents Act, which was introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Bill Foster (D-IL) on… Read More »
Congress should be working to grow the economy instead of weakening it. And, with the introduction of the STRONGER Patents Act, they might just be doing that. What does it take to grow the economy? In some ways… Read More »
Law360 (April 12, 2018, 10:52 PM EDT) — U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu put the agency on a new course toward stronger patents with a speech Wednesday pledging to make the patent system more… Read More »
Silicon Valley, long the undisputed king of venture capital, is now sharing its throne with Asia. A decade ago, nearly three-quarters of the world’s financing of innovative, tech-heavy startups and young companies took place in the U.S.,… Read More »
April 11, 2018 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Patent Policy Conference Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Andrei Iancu Keynote Address “Role of U.S. Patent Policy in Domestic Innovation and Potential Impacts on Investment.” April 11,… Read More »
On Tuesday, March 22nd, Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Support Technology & Research for Our Nation’s Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Actinto the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill is a companion to the legislation of… Read More »
When Americans hear the phrase “America first,” it’s a safe bet they don’t think of being in 12th place – in anything, but especially not in an area as vital to our American identity as innovation. And… Read More »
