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Tech Giants Who Disuade Disruptive Competition Weaken Innovation, says Veteran Silicon Valley VC

October 6, 2022 Bruce Berman

In the latest episode of the podcast ‘Understanding IP Matters,” which is available today, veteran technology investor Gary Lauder discusses why many large tech companies

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Patent Grants Declined Broadly in 2021; only 3 of the Top-10 U.S. Recipients were U.S.-based Companies

August 2, 2022 Bruce Berman

Whether it is a quest for quality where “less is more,” diminished U.S. patent reliability or a function of budget cutbacks, leading U.S. companies received significantly fewer

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Whatever Your Party Affiliation, Cruz’s Recent Remarks about Reforming the PTAB are Worth Hearing

July 12, 2022 Bruce Berman

It is no surprise that voters in both parties are not fans of the views of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). Despite this his recent commentary

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Fortress Group Acquisition of Finjan investigated by Five law firms

June 17, 2020 Bruce Berman

The recently announced acquisition of Finjan Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNJN),  a cybersecurity and patent licensing firm, by Fortress Investment Group, a division of SoftBank, is being

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Improving access for minorities will not fix a ‘broken’ system, say inventors

October 15, 2019 Bruce Berman

Responses to the USPTO’s request for written comment on questions about the participation of minority inventors reveal a deep mistrust of the current patent system

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Patent litigation is down 41% since 2015; IPRs are lowest since 2014

January 2, 2019 Bruce Berman

Patent disputes are significantly lower since they peaked at 5,874 in 2015. Litigation tumbled 41% to 3,491 cases in 2018, and was down 14% from

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Costs to establish clear patent ownership are soaring – Here’s why

October 30, 2018 Bruce Berman

It has never been easy for American innovators hoping to generate a return on their inventions, but new hurdles have made it impossible to license

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PTAB fairness data is misleading, say more patent holders

April 10, 2017 Bruce Berman

Not all patent owners agree the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is a fairer forum for vetting patent quality today. While some believe that

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Patent Quality Commissioner will provide performance update at Corporate IP Counsel Forum

March 8, 2016 Bruce Berman

Valencia Martin Wallace, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, will deliver the keynote address at the USPTO’s Enhanced

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PTAB instituted IPRs are flat after declining slightly in 2015

February 9, 2016 Bruce Berman

After declining 9% in 2015 from the 2014 fiscal year Patent Trial and Appeal Board-instituted inter partes reviews (IPRs) have leveled off. Instituted reviews were at 74%

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$300 discount for IPCU readers to attend US Patent Forum 2016

January 14, 2016 Bruce Berman

The fifth annual US Patent Forum is returning to Washington DC on March 17, 2016. A similar forum will precede it in Palo Alto on March

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Post-Grant Reviews are Shaping NPE Patent Quality & Portfolio Size

August 13, 2014 Bruce Berman

More and better patents have greater meaning for licensors now that a petitioner can seek an internal review (IPR) canceling a patent because of a

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