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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
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2023 ITC Section 337 Year in Review: Analysis & Trends: Rule and Procedural Developments at the ITC in 2023

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2023 was a calm year for the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) with no revisions to the USITC Rules & Procedures.1 And while the number of Section 337 complaints filed experienced a three-year low, administrative law...more

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Patent Poetry: USPTO Issues Sua Sponte Decision on IPR Abuse

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Katherine Vidal, the director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a 52-page sua sponte decision dealing with issues of sanctionable misconduct in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. “Sua sponte”...more

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Emerging issues in the connected cars and autonomous vehicles market are influencing standard-essential patents and IP...

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In this hoganlovells.com interview, Hogan Lovells partner Celine Jimenez Crowson addresses the relationship between standard-essential patents (SEPs) and the connectivity technologies used in connected and autonomous vehicles...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2017

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A Smooth Patch in a Rough Road? Governmental Transition and Intellectual Property - Whenever a new Congress convenes, some IP issues come to the fore while others take a back seat. Transition to a new administration in the...more

Carlton Fields

The Status of Business Method Patents

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Business method patents have a checkered history. They were once very much in vogue—numerous such patents issued, and many of them were litigated. Then, about two years ago, Congress enacted a special procedure that made it...more

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Newsflash, Politico: ‘Patent Death Squad’ Alive and Well

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Politico, the popular political journalism publication, recently ran the story “Patent Reform Advocates: PTO Process Not Patent ‘Death Squad.’” The story was based on a blog post by patent reform advocate Unified Patents. ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Inter Partes Review: Lessons Learned and Emerging Trends

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Introduced by the America Invents Act (AIA), Inter Partes Review (IPR) first became available on September 16, 2012. “IPRs have really taken off and filings have increased over time as more and more people consider how useful...more

Perkins Coie

United States: IP and Antitrust

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United States antitrust law seeks to encourage free and open competition by preventing exclusionary conduct that threatens the competitive process. Intellectual property rights (IPR) laws, by contrast, are designed to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

White House Announces Initiatives Against Patent Trolls

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On June 4, 2013, the White House issued a press release announcing its “Task Force on High-Tech Patent Issues.” The press release outlined five executive actions and seven legislative recommendations “designed to protect...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

President Obama, Judge Rader, and Patent Trolls

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President Obama and the Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit struck a one-two punch in the fight against patent trolls this week....more

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Beyond Trolling the Trolls: White House Acts to Curb Abuse by Patent Assertion Entities

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Earlier this year, President Obama addressed frivolous patent suits in a Google+ hangout session, commenting that Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) "don't actually produce anything themselves" and assert patents "to...more

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The Obama Administration Hops On The Anti-Troll Bandwagon

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On June 4, the Obama administration issued a press release announcing several legislative and executive initiatives aimed at reducing abusive litigation by Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs), otherwise known as patent “trolls.”...more

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"When the Patent System is Attacked!" -- The White House Task Force on High-Tech Patent Issues

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On February 14, 2013, President Obama stated in reference to non-practicing Patent Assertion Entities ("PAEs") (aka "Patent Trolls") "they don't actually produce anything themselves. ...more

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White House Issues Executive Actions and Legislative Recommendations for High-Tech Patent Issues

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On June 4, 2013, the White House issued a press release through the Office of the Press Secretary identifying five executive actions and seven legislative recommendations primarily directed at reducing or discouraging the...more

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