To hear it from some critics, the U.S. patent system is buckling under the weight of frenzied and unprecedented patent litigation. The explosion in disputes—so the narrative goes—greatly increases transaction costs and significantly depresses innovation. A scary… Read More »
China has become the clear global leader in the total number of robotics patents issued, with nearly triple the number of robotics patents granted per year as the United States, according to a lengthy study published Tuesday by the… Read More »
A looming review of U.S. policy for patents covering standardized technologies such as cellphone communication shines a spotlight on an arcane but consequential area of law at a time when the technology innovation it fosters is a… Read More »
Google suffered a major defeat in its legal battle with Sonos in August, when a U.S. International Trade Commission judge ruled that Google infringed on five of Sonos’ audio technology patents. If the ruling is upheld, Google… Read More »
In a highly anticipated decision, a judge of the United States International Trade Commission ruled in August that Google infringed five patents owned by speaker maker Sonos. The case charged Google with copying Sonos’ patented technology in its Google Home smart… Read More »
To borrow from the Bob Dylan song, “The times they are a-changing.” That pretty much sums up the frustration experienced today by independent inventors trying to maintain ownership of their intellectual property. Has stopping someone from “stealing”… Read More »
Earlier today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee, introduced a pair of bipartisan bills that the Senators say are aimed at improving the… Read More »
Tech giants like Facebook have faced torrents of criticism for potentially anti-competitive practices, as illustrated in the recent complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Facebook. The FTC argues that Facebook has “hindered, suppressed, and deterred the emergence and… Read More »
Innovation holds the promise of economic prosperity for emerging inventors — but for some, seeing their idea come to fruition remains out of reach. “Throughout history, women and underrepresented minorities have not been able to participate fully… Read More »
President Joe Biden’s recent executive order was billed as “promoting competition in the American economy,” but is a prime example of why one should always read the fine print. Rather than boosting the technology and innovations that spur American competitiveness… Read More »
