Category: Eye On Washington
Agreeing—in Principle
Posted by Eileen McDermott | Jan 16, 2022 | Eye On Washington
Iancu Blasts Waiver
Posted by Gene Quinn | Jan 6, 2022 | Eye On Washington
Code Red
by Gene Quinn | Oct 29, 2021 | Eye On Washington
In Google v. Oracle, the Supreme Court rules that cut-and-paste copying of computer code is fair use
Read MoreRevisiting an IDEA
by Inventors Digest | Aug 26, 2021 | Eye On Washington
U.S. Reps. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) and Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), along with U.S. Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), have reintroduced the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act (IDEA Act) before Congress.
Read MoreAfter Iancu
by Steve Brachmann | Jun 24, 2021 | Eye On Washington
The tenure of outgoing Director Andrei Iancu was lauded across many sectors of the U.S. patent system, perhaps with the exception of the tech sector. As we consider candidates for the next USPTO head, perhaps we should look to the political moment in which we find ourselves to guide our search.
Read MorePatent Applications Grew in 2020
by Steve Brachmann | Apr 24, 2021 | Eye On Washington
Patent application filing activity increased slightly in the United States during 2020, despite the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreIancu Says Goodbye
by Inventors Digest | Apr 24, 2021 | Eye On Washington
One day before Joe Biden was to be inaugurated as the 46th U.S. President, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu confirmed he is leaving his position.
Read MoreThe Plantable Pencil Saga
by Inventors Digest | Feb 28, 2021 | Eye On Washington
IPWatchdog spoke with Michael Stausholm about his experience trying to protect a growing brand in a world where fakes are proliferating, and most countries’ legal regimes have yet to catch up with the problem.
Read MorePTAB Rulemaking: Past, Present, Future
by Josh Malone | Jan 5, 2021 | Eye On Washington
USPTO Director Andrei Iancu should be supported and encouraged for doing the right thing with the latest change, requiring that testimonial evidence be viewed neutrally.
Read MoreGoing Remote
by Gene Quinn | Jan 5, 2021 | Eye On Washington
From a truly national and international recruiting base, talent acquisition will be easier than ever thanks to the move to remote work. And from a tax standpoint, the savings could be enormous.
Read MoreDevastating Loss
by Gene Quinn | Dec 4, 2020 | Eye On Washington
IP world reeling over death of former USPTO director Q. Todd Dickinson. Many remember him as the former under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during Bill Clinton’s second term.
Read MorePTAB Is Supreme
by Gene Quinn | Dec 4, 2020 | Eye On Washington
If the PTAB is necessary to rid the world of bad patents, it should not matter whether they were acquired by small and mid-size entities or acquired by large entities.
Read MorePatent Rights at Risk?
by Steve Brachmann | Nov 2, 2020 | Eye On Washington
The patent system can spur research and development in a health crisis, but public health advocates may see patents as barriers to better patient health outcomes.
Read MoreLessons from COVID-19
by Gene Quinn | Nov 2, 2020 | Eye On Washington
Because medical diagnostics are no longer patentable in the United States, investors are uninterested. This causes a series of unfortunate cascading effects. We must correct U.S. innovation policy to ensure we are ready for the next pandemic.
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