Entrepreneurs to Congress: Fix the Patent Troll Problem
Today, more than 60 entrepreneurs wrote to Congress demanding Congress do something about the growing threat patent assertion entities are creating for the startup community. Led by Engine Advocacy...
View ArticleWe Applaud Reintroduction of SHIELD Act
Today, Congressman DeFazio and Chaffetz reintroduced the SHIELD Act. We have previously analyzed this legislation. Their press conference on reintroduction as well as our statement are below. As soon...
View ArticleGuest Post: Patent Trolls Stifle Innovation
Over the last several months, we have been vocal in our calls for software patent reform to put an end to the threat of lawsuits on behalf of patent assertion entities (PAEs), more commonly known as...
View ArticlePatents in the News 2/28
FTC-Google public comments round-up #2: Tech companies have their say The Essential Patent Blog February 28, 2013 Yesterday we covered several public comments submitted to the FTC by various...
View ArticlePreviewing Tomorrow’s House Judiciary Hearing on Abusive Patent Litigation
Tomorrow, March 14, at 11:30AM in 2141 Rayburn, the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet is holding a hearing on “Abusive Patent Litigation:...
View ArticleSuggestions for an FTC 6(b) Study on Patent Assertion Entities
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly hosted a workshop to explore the issue of patent assertion entities (PAEs) on December 10, 2012. Since then...
View ArticleGuest Post: Stop Abusive Patent Litigation, For the Sake of our Economy
The patent troll debate has officially heated up and the nation’s businesses are paying close attention to the proceedings. The FTC got things started on December 10, 2012 at the Patent Assertion...
View ArticlePatent Fixes Pick up Steam in Congress
(Cross post on DisCo) What a difference a year makes in Congress. Last year, Reps. DeFazio (D-OR) and Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced the Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD)...
View ArticleRoundup of This Week’s Patent News: July 12 Edition
And we’re back, after taking last week off for the Fourth of July. Here’s what you need to know about patent news this week: On Tuesday, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), co-sponsor of the SHIELD Act, had an...
View ArticlePatent Progress’s Guide to Patent Reform Legislation
There are now six bills that have been introduced this Congress to deal with some aspect of the patent troll issue, and more are on the way. We thought it might be helpful to give you a quick rundown...
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