In an op-ed published in DC Journal, United for Patent Reform co-chairs, Stephanie Martz and Chris Mohr, called for the Senate to oppose...

UFPR Co-Chairs Stephanie Martz and Chris Mohr authored an op-ed in Real Clear Markets about newly proposed rules from the USPTO. Efforts...

As if the stresses of COVID weren’t already enough for American businesses trying to recover, now, businesses are suffering a resurgence...

United for Patent Reform Co-Chair and National Retail Federation Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Stephanie Martz wrote...

Throughout the pandemic, countless patent trolls have proven they have no shame in utilizing an economic crisis to further exploit...

Shell company Swirlate IP is only the latest in a string of abusive patent trolls seeking to capitalize on the impacts of COVID-19 and...

Abby Rives, IP counsel at Engine, explores how the lagging economy is proving to be no hindrance for abusive patent litigation as some in...

This past Wednesday, North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of the Senate Judiciary...

There has been a lot going on in Washington lately, so you could be forgiven if you did not notice the recent confirmation of the next...

There are lots of patents floating around that don’t represent bona fide inventions. The office that evaluates patent applications is...

Our nation’s patent system has been in need of serious reform for many years. So-called “patent trolls” — entities that don’t actually...

When you buy a house, it’s nice to know where the local schools are, where the closest park is, where a nearby grocery is. So realtors...

As our country and North Carolina look to accelerate the growth of our economy and expand its reach to all citizens, one issue has been a...

One of the most important developments over the past few years is the Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v. CLS Bank – a decision that...

In 2014’s Alice v. CLS Bank, the Supreme Court ruled that an abstract idea does not become eligible for a patent simply by being...