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Category: Patent Legislation
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By Kevin E. Noonan — One of the frustrations for participants in the patent wars of the early 21st Century has been the failure of many of the most vulnerable stakeholders to take a stand against overreaching proposals by proponents of a crisis atmosphere in patent enforcement (such as the Goodlatte bill, H.R. 3309, ironically…
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By Donald Zuhn — After reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its eighth annual list of top patent stories. For 2014, we identified eighteen stories that were covered on Patent Docs last year that we believe had (or are likely to have) the greatest impact on patent practitioners and…
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By Andrew Williams — Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you are probably aware that mid-term elections are next Tuesday. And the issue on every voter's mind is obviously patent litigation reform. In all seriousness, even though the subject of patent reform has not been raised in most races, the concern about so-called…
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By Andrew Williams — U.S. Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) opened a recent subcommittee meeting by quoting Thomas Edison: "The most certain way to succeed is to try one more time." The occasion was the meeting of the House's Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, for which Rep. Terry is the Chair. …
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By Andrew Williams — Earlier today, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, announced that he was taking the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720) off the Committee's agenda. He cited as the reason a lack of "sufficient support behind any comprehensive deal" to address the problem…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last month, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) introduced legislation in the Senate and House, respectively, that would extend the term of certain patents claiming a method of using a biological product. The companion bills, entitled the "Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act" (S. 2150 and H.R. 4287), profess…
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By Andrew Williams — The Senate Committee on the Judiciary was set to consider the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720) earlier today during an Executive Business Meeting. Instead, the Committee again tabled the bill, this time until next Tuesday (April 8, 2014). In his statement on the issue, Chairman Leahy suggested…
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By Andrew Williams — On the day before the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to take up S. 1720 (The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act), the Innovation Alliance delivered a letter to Chairman Leahy and Ranking Member Grassley concerning the committee's legislative efforts. The Alliance was joined on the letter by a host of additional…
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By Andrew Williams — In what turned out not to be an April Fools' Day joke, Senator Charles Schumer (at right) of New York participated earlier today in a Google+ Hangout sponsored by the Internet Association. According to their website, this organization represents the interests of several leading Internet companies, and is "dedicated to advancing…
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By Andrew Williams — Earlier today, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held an Executive Business Meeting in which the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act was considered, then held over for another week. Nevertheless, several members of the committee provided comments indicating where they stand on the issue. While everyone expressed the opinion that patent…
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