“The domestic judicial chaos around Section 101 puts American innovation, competitiveness, and economic and national security at stake.” For the umpteenth time, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take a patent eligibility case on appeal. SCOTUS… Read More »
“[Congress] would not have expected multiple serial or parallel IPR petitions, filed many years down the road after expectations about a patent’s validity have already been settled, to become the norm.” At first glance, certain comments by… Read More »
Founding a successful startup has never been easy, but a little-known U.S. Supreme Court ruling has made it even more difficult in recent years by enabling corporations that use startups’ patented technology without permission to get off… Read More »
A panel of judges is openly defying Trump administration policy — and effectively allowing a Chinese firm to keep stealing an American semiconductor technology used in everything from self-driving cars to satellites. These judges are not members of… Read More »
A recent federal court ruling found that Google violated antitrust laws to maintain an illegal search engine monopoly. While a landmark decision, it is just the tip of the iceberg, exposing a deeper, underlying issue plaguing America’s innovation ecosystem…. Read More »
Imagine working for decades pioneering a new technology — a more energy-efficient lightbulb, say, or a new life-saving medical device — only to have your invention stolen and released on the market without your permission. Luckily, you… Read More »
American innovation is under attack. Across the country, it’s increasingly difficult for startups to protect their inventions from large companies that want to steal them. It’s up to Congress and the new administration to fix the situation… Read More »
A potent mix of bureaucratic red tape and adverse court rulings is deterring U.S. startups and small businesses from investing in cutting-edge technologies — slowing our tech progress just when America needs to sprint to stay ahead… Read More »
From novel vaccine- and bio-preservation techniques to emergency response drones, America’s universities are hard at work developing the technologies of tomorrow. The science behind many innovations we take for granted today, like high-definition television and Google’s search… Read More »
In his second inaugural address, President Trump declared, “Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers.” Perhaps so, but right now, Americans’ freedom to innovate is impeded by patent predators enabled by the federal bureaucracy. America stands at… Read More »
