Congressman Issa calls patent trolls and plaintiffs interchangeable during...
The Subcommittee is Chaired by Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA), who has been an outspoken advocate for the need for more patent reform in order to provide relief from those he believes are abusing the...
View ArticleHouse Judiciary subcommittee questions Lee on preventing time and attendance...
“My team and I do not tolerate time and attendance abuse,” Lee told the subcommittee. While she did note that the USPTO had taken disciplinary actions against examiners that have abused time and...
View ArticleCruel and Unusual: Rumors swirl, still no answer on PTO Director
Fresh rumors surfaced late last night, however, suggesting that Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirshfeld is currently Acting Director of the USPTO. Two independent sources also told us that an internal...
View ArticleThe Uncertain Status of Michelle Lee Wounds the Patent System, Causes...
Going to DEFCON 1 has no doubt begun, and will only continue, as those who are opposed to Lee staying continue to publicly explain why she must go. As this story continues to drag out there will be...
View ArticleIP and the 115th Congress: Meet the Republicans of the House IP Subcommittee
The House Judiciary Committee will set the agenda for any intellectual property legislative reforms that will arise over the next two years during the 115th Congress, and the Subcommittee on Courts,...
View ArticleGoodlatte pledges to pursue patent litigation reform, copyright reform in...
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) holds the Chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee, and as such will wield a great deal of power over any intellectual property related legislative reforms that...
View ArticleCongress seeks to make Register of Copyrights a Presidential Appointment
H.R. 1695 would amend 17 U.S.C. 701. Currently, the Register of Copyrights is appointed by the Librarian of Congress, and acts under the Librarian’s direction and supervision. That would change if and...
View ArticleHouse IP subcommittee looks for further ways to curb patent trolls after TC...
The day’s hearing focused on the patent troll narrative despite the lack of a substantive connection between that narrative and the TC Heartland case... Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), chairman of the House...
View ArticleHouse IP Subcommittee holds yet another one-sided hearing on bad patents and...
House IP subcommittee chair Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) led off the hearing by discussing the large number of interests who are often on Capitol Hill to discuss their issues with “patent trolls,”...
View ArticleChinese President Xi Jinping says infringers should be punished and pay a...
“Wrongdoing should be punished more severely so that IP infringers will pay a heavy price,” Xi said. At a time when President Xi is actively moving China’s IP policy to a place where infringers are met...
View ArticleHouse Judiciary Chair Bob Goodlatte Announces Retirement
Earlier today Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), who has been Chair of the House Judiciary Committee and a strong proponent for patent reform, announced that he would be leaving Congress at the end of...
View ArticleThe Music Modernization Act is Introduced Into U.S. House, Would Create...
a bipartisan group of Representatives serving on the House Judiciary Committee introduced the Music Modernization Act (H.R. 5447) into the U.S. House of Representatives. Along with broad political...
View ArticleIP rights are essential ingredients to our innovation system
"Let’s talk a bit about intellectual property rights," Undersecretary of Commerce and Director of NIST Walter Copan said at the LES Silicon Valley conference on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. "IP rights...
View ArticleIancu: ‘It is unclear what is patentable and what is not, and that can...
Earlier today USPTO Director Andrei Iancu testified at an Oversight Hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. In addition to detailing forthcoming changes to post grant proceedings, Director Iancu...
View ArticleLofgren, Issa Denounce Proposed PTAB Claim Construction Changes in Oversight...
found it disturbing that the Director Iancu would circumvent the prerogative of Congress with recently announced proposed PTAB claim construction changes, though she admitted the decision wasn’t...
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