It is common today to hear that it’s simply impossible to search a field of technology to determine whether patents are valid or if there’s even freedom to operate at […]
[Archived Post] How Strong Patents Make Wealthy Nations
By Devlin Hartline & Kevin Madigan How did the world’s wealthiest nations grow rich? The answer, according to Professor Stephen Haber of Stanford University, is that “they had well-developed systems […]
[Archived Post] Changes to Patent Venue Rules Risk Collateral Damage to Innovators
By Devlin Hartline Advocates for changing the patent venue rules, which dictate where patent owners can sue alleged infringers, have been arguing that their remedy will cure the supposed disease […]
[Archived Post] No Consensus That Broad Patent ‘Reform’ is Necessary or Helpful
Here’s a brief excerpt of an op-ed by Adam Mossoff & Devlin Hartline that was published in The Hill: Two recent op-eds published in The Hill argue that broad patent […]
[Archived Post] Artur Fischer’s Life Illustrates the Power of Invention
By Kevin Madigan Whether taking a photograph, hanging a picture, or doing some work around the house, it’s easy to take for granted all the inventions that make our lives […]
[Archived Post] #AliceStorm: When It Rains, It Pours…
The following guest post from Robert R. Sachs, Partner at Fenwick & West LLP, first appeared on the Bilski Blog, and it is reposted here with permission. By Robert R. […]
[Archived Post] Jennifer Lawrence Movie “Joy” Highlights the Need for Patent Protection
The following guest post comes from Rebecca Cusey, a second year law student at George Mason University School of Law and a movie critic at The Federalist. By Rebecca Cusey […]
[Archived Post] How Patents Help Startups Grow, Innovate, and Succeed
By Devlin Hartline Many academic studies of the patent system focus on the negative, extrapolating from anecdotes about a few bad actors to make the case that our patent system […]
[Archived Post] #AliceStorm for Halloween: Was it a Trick or a Treat?
The following guest post from Robert R. Sachs, Partner at Fenwick & West LLP, first appeared on the Bilski Blog, and it is reposted here with permission. By Robert R. […]
[Archived Post] Overview of Comments on the USPTO’s July 2015 Update to the Interim Examination Guidance
The following guest post from Robert R. Sachs, Partner at Fenwick & West LLP, first appeared on the Bilski Blog, and it is reposted here with permission. By Robert R. […]