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[Archived Post] U.S. Rise in International IP Index Signals Progress in Ongoing Effort to Restore Faith in the Patent System

Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) released the seventh edition of the International IP Index for 2019, Inspiring Tomorrow. The report provides some long sought good news for the innovation community, as the U.S. rose from 12th to 2nd in the patent system rankings. But while the move signals […]

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FTC Innovation

[Archived Post] Unverified Theory Continues to Inform FTC’s Policies Toward Patent Owners

The Federal Trade Commission’s unfair competition case against Qualcomm, Inc., has now concluded. The parties gave their closing arguments on Tuesday, January 29, and all that remains is Judge Lucy Koh’s ruling. To prevail, the FTC needed to demonstrate actual, quantifiable harm. It completely failed to do so. The FTC’s complaint charged Qualcomm with using […]