Meet Celia, an intrepid inventor with a great idea and big ambitions for changing the world. Little does she know the legal pitfalls that await if bad patent legislation makes it through Congress … This four-part story will be shared every Wednesday on the blog. PART ONE: INTRODUCING CELIA Click the comic to expand and … Inventor Adventures: Curse of the Weakened Patent, Part One
Invention is as old as human existence, and no country has promoted and thrived on invention more than the United States thanks to its patent system. But is American invention at risk? Framed around the story of two first-time inventors, Inventing to Nowhere is a new documentary that explores the stakes in policy fights over … Inventing to Nowhere Documentary
On December 10, 2014, a broad coalition signed a letter to Congress about legislation that would weaken patents. Read the letter below: Broad Coalition Signs Letter to Congress
How important are intellectual property rights to the United States economy? Important enough that other nations seek to emulate the system that is considered the gold standard worldwide. Yet now, as David Kappos, former director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office shared on a recent panel, those same countries wonder why America seems … Bloomberg Government: Innovation Nation
On Monday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. local time, the documentary INVENTING TO NOWHERE will premiere in 20 cities nationwide. Follow the journey of an American start-up as INVENTING TO NOWHERE explores: What drives people to invent and why is it important to protect the incentives to invent? The role of strong intellectual property rights … Inventing to Nowhere: Is it lights out for American innovation?
Public perceptions have played a key role in the legislative debate over patent policy. So we have been tracking some interesting surveys that relate to patent issues: Lex Machina shared a study that showed patent case filings in September of 2014 are down 40% year-to-year. A survey of 50 Silicon Valley insiders by The Atlantic … What Do Inventors Think About Weakening Patents?
Why is the United States patent system important? This question has a number of possible answers, and it is a question that we at Save The Inventor have been actively trying to address. Recently the Intellectual Property Owners Association posed this same inquiry to our nation’s youth by asking them to create a video showcasing … Intellectual Property Video Contest
At Save The Inventor, our goal is to be a resource for the latest news, facts, interviews and the occasional opinion about legislative changes to our patent system and potential risks to the best incentive for inventors and innovation in the industrial world. It is our belief that any effort to address abuse in patent … Save The Inventor – Our Mission
As the summer comes to a close, the effort to push for educated and thoughtful patent reform begins to pick up once again. This week’s highlights include articles covering patent rights and grants, as well as a look into intellectual property and its effect on economic growth. George Mason University takes a stand for IP … Weekly Patent News Highlights 9/8/14
This week’s patent news roundup kicks off with a post from Patent Truth that targets the accuracy of the “patent troll” narrative. The post contains multiple challenges to the stance of those who are pro-patent reform, and the main take away is evident in this quote: “news media…and many other observers of the patent-policy debate … Weekly Patent News Highlights 8/1/14