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Tell the Senate: Pass the VENUE Act
There’s a new bill in Congress that would finally address the egregious forum shopping that dominates patent litigation. The Venue Equity...
Mar 20, 2016
United for Patent Reform Letter on Venue Reform Bill (S.2733)
Dear Senators Flake, Gardner and Lee: On behalf of United for Patent Reform, we are writing today to express our appreciation for your...
Mar 17, 2016
Patent Reform is Within Grasp
The numbers are in. And they aren’t good. Patent trolls filed 3,604 suits in 2015, making it the second busiest year on record for...
Mar 8, 2016
United for Patent Reform Letter to the Senate Small Business Committee Ahead of Patent Hearing
Dear Chairman Vitter and Ranking Member Shaheen: Thank you for holding a hearing on small businesses and patents. United for Patent...
Feb 25, 2016
Whither the Patent System?
Does the patent system as it is currently constituted serve to advance useful progress as the U.S. Constitution insists it should? Or is...
Feb 17, 2016
Opponents of Patent Litigation Reform Never Offer Specifics
In the patent litigation reform debate, note something peculiar about opponents' arguments. Namely, they routinely include among their...
Feb 9, 2016
Still Time for Congress to Take Action on Patent Litigation Reform
In an election year there is rarely optimism about the ability of Congress to get big things accomplished. This year has just begun, and...
Feb 1, 2016
The 4 Worst Patents of 2015
This was another depressing year for patent law, which long ago lost sight of its constitutional moorings as a balanced and limited...
Dec 15, 2015
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