by davidweb1 | Jul 4, 2017 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LEGISLATION, PATENT, PATENT INFRINGEMENT, PATENT LITIGATION, Uncategorized
Sen. Grassley (R-IA) Introduces Patent Act of 2015 Today, Sen. Grassley of Iowa introduced a Senate Bill entitled “Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015” Among other things, the Bill is aimed at curbing perceived patent litigation abuses by...
by davidweb1 | Jul 4, 2017 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, IP TAXATION, LEGISLATION, Uncategorized
Watch: U.S. Lawmakers Embracing Tax Breaks for Patent Profit In an effort to bring a more business-friendly tax climate to the United States and level the tax playing field with many foreign countries, bipartisan tax writers are supporting a significant new tax break...
by davidweb1 | Jul 4, 2017 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INTER PARTES REVIEW, IP LITIGATION, PATENT, PATENT INFRINGEMENT, PATENT LITIGATION, Uncategorized
Patent litigation is declining….or is it increasing? Pricewatherhouse Cooper’s 2015 Patent Litigation Study, entitled A change in patentee fortunes made several observations about the shifting state of patent litigation in the United States: That patent lawsuits...
by davidweb1 | Jul 4, 2017 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, IP LITIGATION, PATENT, PATENT LITIGATION, Uncategorized
Impression v. Lexmark: Any sale, foreign or domestic, exhausts patent rights Patent Exhaustion On May 30th, 2017, the Supreme Court handed down a decision clarifying the scope of patent exhaustion. Patent exhaustion is the loss of patent rights over a patented product...