What if there is a way for a patent applicant to obtain a “gold-plated patent” that is immune to administrative cancellation before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at […]
[Archived Post] New CPIP Policy Brief: Barnett on the End of Patent Groupthink
In a new CPIP policy brief entitled The End of Patent Groupthink, CPIP Senior Fellow for Innovation Policy Jonathan Barnett highlights some cracks that have emerged in the recent policy […]
[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 […]
[Archived Post] CPIP Scholars Join Amicus Brief Arguing that the Government Cannot Petition for CBM Review
On December 17, 2018, CPIP Senior Scholars Adam Mossoff and Kristen Osenga joined an amicus brief written on behalf of seven law professors by Professor Adam MacLeod, a CPIP Thomas […]
[Archived Post] New “Invalidated” Documentary Highlights the Problems With the PTAB: Free Screening on October 26
By Devlin Hartline and Aditi Kulkarni* [The “Invalidated” documentary will be screened this Friday, October 26, at 5:30 PM in Washington, D.C. To register for this free event, which features […]
[Archived Post] Rep. Massie Introduces New Legislation to Restore America’s Patent System
Yesterday, Representative Thomas Massie introduced the Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018 (H.R. 6264). This legislation would reverse many of the harms that have been caused by recent changes […]
[Archived Post] The STRONGER Patents Act: The House Receives Its Own Legislation to Protect Our Innovation Economy
Today, Representatives Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Support Technology & Research for Our Nation’s Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act of 2018. This important piece […]
[Archived Post] The PTAB’s Regulatory Overreach and How it Cripples the Innovation Economy
On August 14, 2017, the Regulatory Transparency Project of the Federalist Society published a new white paper, Crippling the Innovation Economy: Regulatory Overreach at the Patent Office. This white paper […]
[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] #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. […]