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Today, patent policy often seems mired in complex legal debates. For instance, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (created in the America Invents Act of 2011) has led to five Supreme Court cases raising intricate questions and complex disputes in administrative law, the interpretation of statutes, and constitutional law. Longstanding issues in patent law, such … The Injunction Function: Why It Matters to Secure Patents as Property Rights

The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) – a congressionally mandated, bipartisan committee, comprised of technologists, academic leaders, business executives and national security professionals – was created in 2018 “to consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and associated technologies to comprehensively address the national security … National Security Commission on AI Report Highlights Need for Strengthening U.S. Patent System

John M.R. Kneuer is the former Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Mr. Kneuer is “widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on telecommunications, Internet, and spectrum policy.” How IP Theft is Invisible You’re talking about intellectual property which is essentially virtual; the challenges … John M.R. Kneuer Explains How IP Theft is Invisible

The current global pandemic has created an urgent need for innovation in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology that can help combat, even eradicate, COVID-19. While there is no shortage of articles about COVID-19, you won’t find many that call out the connection between the coronavirus, innovation, and patents. We’ve rounded up four noteworthy articles — and one … Coronavirus, Innovation, and Patents: Essential Reading Roundup

Rob Strayer is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cyber and International Communications Policy. His duties include development of policy as it pertains to international cybersecurity, as well as leading dialogue on related subjects with foreign governments. Prior to his current position, Mr. Strayer was general counsel for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. … Rob Strayer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cyber and International Communications Policy, Explains What International IP Espionage Looks Like

Adam Mossoff is a law professor at the Antonin Scalia School of Law, George Mason University where he teaches a range of classes covering intellectual property. Widely regarded as an authority in IP theory and policy, Mr. Mossoff is frequently called upon to provide testimony before Congress. Read his bio here. Why Patents Matter to … Adam Mossoff Explains Why Patents Matter to Job Creation, Competitiveness, and National Security

A diverse range of intellectual property experts gathered recently in Washington D.C. to discuss the U.S. patent system at the 2020 Inventing America Conference. The Conference, titled “The U.S. Patent System: Promoting U.S. Job Creation, Competitiveness and National Security,” featured speakers from the USPTO, State Department, Congress, academia, industry and more. Here are some key … 2020 Inventing America Conference: Key Quotes From IP Experts

A new Joint Policy Statement by the Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) restored an important patent protection for standard-essential patent (SEP) holders, the right to injunctive relief. SEPs are patents for certain critical technologies that are determined to set the standard … Restoring Injunctive Relief for Standard Essential Patent Holders

Efficient infringement has become an all-too-common business practice in the U.S. What is efficient infringement? Efficient infringement occurs when large corporate interests choose to infringe the patents of smaller inventors, knowing that it is cheaper to fight off any legal challenge in court, than it is to pay a fair licensing fee for the use … Tech Giants Are Using Efficient Infringement (a.k.a Invention Theft) to Crush Competitors and Kill Innovation