Modern Minnesota was built on innovation, from refrigerated trucks and Post-it notes to Spam — the tasty kind, not the kind threatening to clog your email. For your inbox problem, you’ll want to check out the tech… Read More »
From a family-owned coffee shop on Main Street with a unique brewing method to a tech startup working out of a garage in Silicon Valley, entrepreneurs across America rely on a key fundamental principle: the ability to… Read More »
A brutally divisive election is finally over, and members of Congress return to Washington to tackle their lengthy to-do list. Fortunately, there are plenty of areas for the parties to work together. On Nov. 14, for instance,… Read More »
The U.S. patent system is a cornerstone of economic growth and technological advancement, particularly for small businesses, start-ups, and independent inventors. But the system has been weakened over the years due to a series of court decisions… Read More »
America is the most technologically advanced superpower in history, but China is nipping at our heels. A recent 20-month investigation by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation concluded that Chinese innovation is “much stronger than previously understood.” The report… Read More »
“Expeditious congressional approval and enactment of [PERA and PREVAIL] would be a vital step toward restoring the property rights of inventors.” Encouraged and abetted by free riders who would benefit unfairly from others’ work, well-intentioned lawmakers and… Read More »
On November 14, Congress will consider two bipartisan bills that’d make it easier for entrepreneurs and small businesses to patent their discoveries and inventions — and defend those patents from theft. The bills would propel our economy… Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – A broad coalition of groups have issued statements on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s scheduled September 26 markup of three bipartisan, bicameral pro-patent bills, the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act… Read More »
Two proposed laws affecting patents may come up for vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee after the election: the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act[1] and the Prevail Act.[2] Both have bipartisan support.[3] Just before a September vote, later… Read More »
