Patent reform in peril as trial lawyers flex muscle
Congress was poised to go forward with patent reform this week but an unexpected hold-up in the Senate suggests the process could be in trouble. Read more »
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Congress was poised to go forward with patent reform this week but an unexpected hold-up in the Senate suggests the process could be in trouble. Read more »
Patent fights over iPhones and Galaxy devices — will they ever end? Apparent not, since 10 jurors settle in today for another long trial. Read more »
The Supreme Court is hearing what many regard as the most important patent case in years, which is expected to provide new rules on what can and can’t be patented. Read more »
The dividing line between what software is patentable and what is not has been hazy at best. But a case that goes before the Supreme Court later this month may finally… Read more »
An obscure company claims to own the rights to talking avatars, and is suing many game makers. Its plans received a big setback this week. Read more »
Connected speaker maker Sonos has cooked up an odd plan for its patents that it claims will help innovation in the music industry. There’s likely more to the story. Read more »
The medical practice of blood-letting persisted for decades in the face of evidence that it was a bad idea. Today’s patent system is experiencing the same difficulty. Read more »
The problem of patent trolling is rooted in economics: there is little downside to filing outrageous lawsuits since it often costs the other side more to defend than settle. The Supreme… Read more »
The government and the media are taking an increasingly dim view of patent trolls. The biggest of the trolls is responding with new lobbying efforts. Read more »
All three branches of government are trying to fix America’s broken patent system. Today, the White House unveiled a series of new measures that will help — though not enough. Read more »