Patent

One day before Joe Biden was to be inaugurated as the 46th U.S. President, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu confirmed he would be leaving his position…

Biden’s Opportunity to Protect American Innovation

January 19, 2021

When Joe Biden became President-elect Biden, he asked us to imagine a new, more hopeful version of America. He urged us to work toward leaving a “grim era” behind –…

Washington Insiders Say Farewell to 2020 and Look Ahead to 2021

January 18, 2021

As we thankfully see 2020 fading into the rear-view mirror and all look forward to a hopefully much better 2021, we want to take a moment to reflect on what…

Innovation Alliance Urges Biden Administration to Support Patent Rights

January 17, 2021

Business, Patent

On January 11, Brian Pomper, Executive Director of the Innovation Alliance, sent a letter to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris urging support for strong patent rights and outlining Innovation…

From Agent to Examiner and Back Again: Practical Lessons Learned from Inside the USPTO

January 16, 2021

As a Patent Agent, the work product coming out of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seemed random to me. This article shares what I learned as a USPTO…

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, January 15: Copyright Office Issues Final Rule on Unmatched Musical Works Under MMA, $1 Billion Copyright Verdict Against Cox Communications Upheld, USPTO Publishes Report on China IP Filings

January 15, 2021

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the USPTO issues a report on the impacts of non-market forces encouraging larger numbers of bad-faith patent and trademark applications from China; IBM…

USPTO Report Puts Chinese Innovation Growth in Context

January 14, 2021

Patent, Trademark

On January 13, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a new report on the impact of patent and trademark filing trends in China. The report, titled Trademarks…

IFI Claims Reports: Patent Activity Increases Despite Pandemic, IBM Again Dominates Granted U.S. Patents, Samsung Leads Global 250

January 13, 2021

On January 12, patent database provider IFI Claims published its Top 50 U.S. patent grant recipient list for 2020, as well as its Global 250 list of top owners of…

Ericsson Wins Anti-Interference Injunction Against Samsung in Texas FRAND Case

January 12, 2021

Litigation, Patent