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Op-Ed: Patent trolls threaten R.I. grocers
For most of our nation’s history, grocery stores have been a staple along main streets across the country — ranging from the small...
Feb 27, 2015
Statement on the House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing Examining Patent Demand Letters
WASHINGTON — The following statement can be attributed to Chris Polychron, president of the National Association of REALTORS®: “We are...
Feb 26, 2015
The FTC should release an interim report to help patent reform
Patent reform is appropriately a critical priority for the 114th Congress. Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Darrell Issa’s (R-Calif.)...
Feb 25, 2015
Patent troll targets crowdfunding startups — Innovation Act could stop that
On Thursday, House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) re-introduced the Innovation Act, a bipartisan bill targeted at fixing the...
Feb 19, 2015
Stopping the Economy-Sapping Patent Trolls
As CEOs of companies in different industries who together employ 150,000 Americans, we know firsthand the threat to U.S. businesses from...
Feb 17, 2015
Statement on the IP Subcommittee Hearing Examining Recent Supreme Court Cases in the Patent Arena
WASHINGTON — The following statement can be attributed to Chris Polychron, president of the National Association of REALTORS®: “While...
Feb 12, 2015
Press Release: Broad Patent Reform Coalition Praises Goodlatte’s Introduction of Innovation Act
WASHINGTON — The process of ridding America’s thousands of employers and millions of consumers of destructive patent trolls took a...
Feb 5, 2015
Casting Blame on Harry Reid, John Cornyn Charts Path Forward on Patent Reform
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn has one message for tech companies and start-up entrepreneurs pleading with lawmakers to pass patent...
Jan 29, 2015
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