A strong patent system has been the engine of innovation in this country for over two centuries, and it remains a fundamental driver of economic growth and job creation in this new technology-driven economy. U.S. competitive advantage… Read More »
“Never let the facts get in the way of a good story.” The old saying, often attributed to Mark Twain, is as applicable today as in his time. And in the intellectual property arena, a “good story”… Read More »
A handful of Senate Judiciary Committee members on Thursday expressed lingering doubts about legislation to fight so-called patent trolls. While a proposal unveiled last week won bipartisan support, there is unease in some pockets of both parties… Read More »
Needed a reason to be skeptical of U.S. patent reform? Here it is: Reform efforts now have the support of a Chinese company with a history of violating U.S. patents. ZTE, a state-controlled Chinese telecommunications firm, announced… Read More »
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced their own legislation aimed at ending patent abuses Wednesday. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee; Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. and ranking member… Read More »
With congressional Republicans back from their spring recess, presumably revived and resolved to keep our country competitive, there is one more thing they should do to gird up for the resumption of legislative business. They should take… Read More »
Patents are critical to the innovation ecosystem, and the lifeblood of the biopharmaceutical industry. Protecting and enforcing them is essential to keeping the engine of scientific discovery running for patients. Over the past few months, a wide… Read More »
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A U.S. House subcommittee has advanced a piece of patent reform legislation that would rein in abusive demand letters. On Tuesday, the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee of the U.S. House Energy and… Read More »
Comprehensive patent legislation is bad for small business and entrepreneurship in America, and conservatives should join me in supporting only targeted change to deal with abuse of the system. Gary Shapiro, whose organization represents giant technology companies,… Read More »
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Last week, a bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers introduced legislation that would allow the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to retain and use all of the user fees it collects. The PTO… Read More »
