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Patent Quality Became a Priority During Michelle Lee’s Tenure as Director of the USPTO
With the announcement this week that Michelle Lee will resign as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the United for Patent...
Jun 7, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court Is Reining in Patent Trolls, Which Is a Win for Innovation
In the last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two important rulings limiting patent rights. The decisions, which were both unanimous,...
Jun 4, 2017
SCOTUS Unanimous Venue Ruling Affirms American Business Need for Patent Litigation Reform
The U.S. Supreme Court today provided some much-needed relief for American job creators: the small businesses, innovators and...
May 21, 2017
Bipartisan Patent Reform and Competition Policy
The US patent system is a foundation of the economy, encouraging innovation and growth. Patents are essential to important economic...
May 7, 2017
Congress: Protect Businesses Like Ours from Abusive Patent Trolls
As three entrepreneurs from South Carolina, Connecticut and Florida working in different lines of business, we have encountered a variety...
Apr 30, 2017
Patent Trolls Don’t Care About the Law
Defense of today’s patent system can be a difficult job. At its best, the system can encourage innovation, protect the sacred rights of...
Apr 25, 2017
UFPR Letter Urges Administration to Protect Patent Quality at the USPTO
Dear President Trump and Secretary Ross: As innovators, inventors, and industries that represent every corner of the American economy, we...
Apr 24, 2017
Banish the Trolls
There’s an entire class of litigants in patent law that lawyers call “venue-shoppers.” U.S. district courts in East Texas and Delaware...
Apr 4, 2017
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