An article that appeared last week in the Financial Times calling into question the effectiveness of a U.S. patent system dangerously weakened by bad legislation
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London IP Summit will feature transaction leaders; Washington patent policy event, a US Senator
Two timely IP conferences, one in London focusing on patent deals, and the other in Washington, looking at patent policy issues, will take place in
Blockchain patent publications picked up speed in August
An uptick in recent blockchain patent publications may be an indication that the technology is quietly picking up steam, with competing big banks and tech
Passage of STRONGER Patent Act is likely to spur innovation and jobs
A bi-partisan bill introduced by Senators Coons, Cotton and others is one of the most important pieces of legislation for American competitiveness and innovation to
Gene-editing break-through: can a collision of science, ethics and (patent) ownership be avoided?
The USPTO decided in February that the rightful intellectual property owner of CRISPR in eukaryotes, a time-saving tool that makes it cheaper and easier to
Michelle Lee to keynote “Patents for Financial Services Summit,” 7/19
The 14th Annual Patents for Financial Services Summit being held July 19-20 at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel will examine recent developments affecting banks and
Fixing the patent system/ promoting jobs is focus of Capitol Hill event
An increasing number of experts say the U.S. has lost its edge in the battle to secure and defend meaningful patents that stimulate competition. It
PTAB fairness data is misleading, say more patent holders
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
Three notable IP events coming up in NY, SF and Bangalore
IP event season is upon us and at least three conferences are worth noting. The first takes place this week in New York, March 21-22,
Experts: Void from U.S. patent “train wreck” is being filled by China’s patent system
In a few short years China’s patent system has gone from an IP rights wannabe to one of the most responsive and patent-friendly systems in
Gov’t study of economic impact of patent infringement is needed ASAP, experts say
There are abundant statistics on the cost of counterfeit goods, copyright infringement and even the negative impact of patent “trolls,” but nothing on the estimated
Post-election “Patent Law & Policy” conference to be held in Washington
Many businesses are wondering what the patent terrain will look like after the U.S. elections in November. Will further reforms will be forthcoming, or will
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