Our patent system has spurred American innovation for more than 200 years and led to strong economic growth and job creation. Unfortunately, the patent system has come under unfounded attacks that are often cited to justify upending… Read More »
First they came for the software patents, and I did not speak out — because I was not a software engineer. Then they came for the university patents, and I did not speak out — because I… Read More »
Innovation is the lifeblood of a prosperous economy. Iowa’s recent economic performance, where improvements in agriculture and manufacturing have allowed us to weather the storm of a national recession and keep our overall unemployment rate below the… Read More »
The “Help Wanted” signs are up all across America. After shedding several hundred thousand jobs in the 2000, manufacturing has expanded payrolls the past four years. Firms are looking to fill about 350,000 positions. That’s welcome news… Read More »
Washington D.C. — The America Invents Act of 2011 radically altered America’s patent law, and the impact of those changes and subsequent Supreme Court rulings continue to play out. Nonetheless, some in Congress want to move… Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – A broad coalition of groups have issued letters and statements expressing opposition to H.R. 9 in its current form, including: Association of American Universities (AAU) America Conservative Union (ACU) Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities… Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU), the Innovation Alliance (IA), the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), and the Alliance of… Read More »
Innovation Alliance Executive Director Brian Pomper was interviewed June 9 on My Cool Inventions Radio about patent legislation being considered in Congress. During the interview, Pomper noted that sweeping patent bills such as the Innovation Act in… Read More »
Republican and Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee Members Voice Strong Opposition to Patent Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) “I guess we have to ask ourselves a basic question here. Major patent reform occurred in 1952. The next time… Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU), the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), the Council on Government Relations (COGR),… Read More »
