Congress is faintly showing signs of coming to the side of U.S. inventors. It’s about time. For three decades, Congress has helped to gut the world’s gold-standard patent system. This awakening to the damage Congress, courts and… Read More »
The bipartisan STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 took an important step forward last week, as the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing on the proposed legislation. Senators Tillis and Coons, the Subcommittee’s Chairman and Ranking Member,… Read More »
The Associated Press recently reported that despite the United States experiencing the longest economic expansion on record, new business formation has failed to return to the levels seen prior to the Great Recession of 2007-2009. What is behind this… Read More »
Every Congress there are thousands of bills introduced, but earlier this month I was privileged to help introduce one: The Stronger Patents Act. It addresses innovation, an issue close to my heart. I’m the son of two hippies… Read More »
If you unlocked the door to your home and discovered trespassers had moved in, should the court have to presume your right to expel the trespassers from your property? You’re thinking, “That’s a silly question. Of course… Read More »
It is no question that America’s inventors and entrepreneurs take risks. Our nation’s knowledge economy is built by those willing to pursue new discoveries and advancements. This often means costly and risky research and development in the… Read More »
The United States has long been a nation of innovators and entrepreneurs. The American people’s ability to create solutions to problems that evaded others for centuries has propelled our unrivaled technological, economic and military leadership. This ability to generate exciting breakthrough… Read More »
A few years ago, I moved to Paris with my wife and son for work. Sometimes it’s not easy to tell if the decisions you make as a parent are succeeding. But when my wife and I told my 7-year-old son… Read More »
Since our country’s founding, the U.S. patent system has been one of the unsung heroes of America’s success story. Patents are based on a simple concept: that American inventors, entrepreneurs and companies whose hard work and expertise… Read More »
The America Invents Act (AIA) was enacted in 2011—after years of legislative efforts toward patent reform—and brought with it some of the most significant changes to the U.S. patent system most practitioners had seen in their lifetimes…. Read More »
