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Todd Dickinson: SCOTUS Has Denied 42 Section 101 Petitions Since Alice, So It’s Up to Congress

June 4, 2019

The first of three hearings on patent eligibility reform is now underway; Q. Todd Dickinson, former USPTO Director and Senior Partner at Polsinelli, was one of the first to testify,…

Sherry Knowles Responds to ACLU’s Urgent Phone Briefing and Letter Opposing Reform to Section 101

June 3, 2019

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This morning, the American Civil Liberties Union, which will be represented in Wednesday’s hearing on Section 101 reform by Senior Legislative Counsel Kate Ruane, announced an urgent joint phone briefing…

SAP Files Reply Brief in InvestPic’s SCOTUS Appeal of ‘Physical Realm’ Test for Patent Eligibility

June 2, 2019

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On May 15, SAP America, Inc. filed a respondent’s brief with the Supreme Court in InvestPic, LLC v. SAP America Inc., a case in which InvestPic’s patent claims covering systems…

A Proposal for Reforming the Current UK Patent Law System Post-Brexit

June 1, 2019

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“It is, to me at least, regrettable that because these apparently simple words [computer programs … as such] have no clear meaning both our courts and the Technical Boards of…

Other Barks & Bites – Friday, May 31: Copyright Infringement for Embedded Images, Poland Complaint on New Copyright Rules, and Senate IP Panels Announced

May 31, 2019

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This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Senate IP Subcommittee announces its roster of panels for its first two of three hearings on patent eligibility in America; the U.S.…

The One Word that Will Help Restore the U.S. Patent System

May 30, 2019

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Based on the age of many of us in the room, President Reagan was probably the first president many of us remember. And I mention this because we need another…

The Lineup: Who We’ll Hear from in the First Two Senate Hearings on Section 101 Reform

May 29, 2019

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To kick off the month in which Alice v. CLS Bank will turn five, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property will hold its first two hearings on “The…

Congress’ Section 101 Fix Would Create a 112(f) Problem

May 28, 2019

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Senators Coons and Tillis and a group of Representatives recently proposed an admirable piece of legislation to amend the Patent Act to abrogate Supreme Court Section 101 cases on patent…

Opticurrent Motion Asks Court to View Power Integrations’ Reexamination Attempt as Gamesmanship

May 27, 2019

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Business, Litigation, Patent

On May 13, patent owner Opticurrent, LLC, filed an emergency motion for leave to file a supplemental motion for judgment in a patent infringement case being fought out in the…

Tracking Buyer and Seller Behavior: 2018 Patent Market Report

May 26, 2019

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Business, Litigation, Patent

As a buyer, tracking the behaviors of sellers, both in aggregate and individually, allows you to operationalize your buying activities. This is especially true for repeat sellers, who account for…