Chinese researchers lead their American counterparts in the study of dozens of critical technologies, according to a new report that proposes Beijing is dominant in some scientific pursuits and positioned to develop key future breakthroughs. The report,… Read More »
Civil litigation in common law countries will always attract bad faith players. The costs involved and the time it can take to see a dispute through to the end are ripe for abuse. This is particularly so… Read More »
President Biden has upheld an International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that could result in an import ban on the Apple Watch, according to AliveCor, a medical device company that has accused Apple of patent infringement. The California startup said… Read More »
Earlier this week, IPWatchdog hosted a webinar sponsored by the Innovation Alliance, now available to view for free here, in which panelists drew a roadmap for fixing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Patent Trial and Appeal Board… Read More »
In a recent surprise decision, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology officially withdrew their 2019 Policy Statement on Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to Voluntary F/RAND… Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have announced that they are officially withdrawing the 2019 Policy Statement on Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to… Read More »
Two bipartisan members of congress, Representative Scott Peters (D-CA) and Representative Bill Posey (R-FL), sent a letter yesterday to President Joe Biden urging him to maintain the 2019 version of the Joint Department of Justice (DOJ)-U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)-National… Read More »
Following her confirmation Tuesday as director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Kathi Vidal faces a long list of issues that demand her attention, from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s discretionary denial policy to the… Read More »
Kathi Vidal was confirmed as USPTO director by the Senate last night, April 5, in a voice vote. Now she has been confirmed, Vidal will likely focus on broadening pro-bono programmes at the USPTO, according to office… Read More »
The U.S. Senate confirmed Kathi Vidal as the next U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Tuesday night in a voice vote. Vidal’s confirmation comes after more than one year with no Senate-confirmed Director or Acting Director… Read More »
