New Patent Law Offers Few Pros, Many Cons
The America Invents Act has been widely described as the biggest reform of American patent law in some 50 years, and that's certainly true. An overhaul of our patent system was long overdue, and there...
View ArticleGoogle: Microsoft’s a Sore Loser When it Comes to Patents
Android maker says Microsoft uses the patent system only when its products "stop succeeding"
View ArticleGoogle, Samsung forced to downgrade Galaxy Nexus
Apparently, this is a major victory of the patent system. This, this right here, this is what the patent system has come to. This is the destructive effect it's having on this once beautiful industry....
View ArticleCan the U.S. Patent System Be Saved?
Getting people to agree on the problems, let alone the solutions, is no easy task.
View ArticleCan the U.S. patent system be saved?
With the number of patent-related lawsuits on the rise, and the system set up to favor deep-pocketed giants over individual inventors and smaller companies, U.S. technology innovation is in for a...
View ArticleStartups: Can New Fees Fix the Patent System? Experts Weigh In
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just released proposed changes to its fee structure lowering routine patent fees by 22%. Given the enormous influence of patents on technology and business and the...
View ArticleGoogle: Don't Let Trolls Exploit Patent System Flaws
Abuse of our patent system is becoming a drag on innovation in the software and internet sectors, and it's hurting consumers. Companies are especially concerned about lawsuits often involving software...
View ArticleUSPTO to Sit Down With Developers and Iron Out Patent System
Are you tired of reading about all the patent litigation from different tech companies being thrown left and right? Don't you wish someone could actually do something about it so everyone can just...
View ArticlePatent system set to shift from first-to-invent to first-to-file format
Starting March 16, a sweeping change will alter how patents are awarded, a measure aimed at reducing patent-related litigation and aligning the U.S. system with that of the rest of the world.
View ArticlePatent Trolls’ Destroy Value And Innovation
The U.S. patent system is one of best in the world, but it needs help.
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