Posts by Josh Lamel
Senator Mike Lee’s Speech at CCIA’s Patent Progress Event Today
by Josh Lamel •
Below is the transcript of Senator Mike Lee’s speech at our event today, How Patent Trolls Harm Innovation. I’m grateful for the opportunity to say a few words about patents and innovation. In particular, I would like to thank Josh Lamel and the CCIA for the invitation to speak, and for organizing a panel to…
This American Life (NPR) on Patent Trolls
by Josh Lamel •
Update: NPR has a follow up to When Patents Attack!. Many people have asked us to post the This American Life story on Patent Trolls entitled “When Patents Attack” from NPR on July 22, 2011. It is below:
Patents in the News 2/28
by Josh Lamel •
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 professional organizations and trade/industry associations surround the FTC-Google consent decree. Today, we’re here to tackle the submissions from several large companies that chose to comment on…
Great video on impact of patent trolls on innovation
by Josh Lamel •
Reason TV put together this great video on the impact a patent troll is having on one business in particular. It is worth a look.
We Applaud Reintroduction of SHIELD Act
by Josh Lamel •
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 as we have a copy of the bill as reintroduced, we will post it on the site. Congress Introduces SHIELD To Protect Against Junk Patent Lawsuits…
Patents in the News 2/27
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Businesses plan to boost IP litigation spending – survey Thomson Reuters February 27, 2013 Dan Levine More publicly traded companies are planning to increase spending on intellectual property litigation over the next 12 months than compared to any other practice area, a new survey of general counsels and heads of litigation has found. Guest…
Entrepreneurs to Congress: Fix the Patent Troll Problem
by Josh Lamel •
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 and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, these entrepreneurs are joining CCIA in supporting the reintroduction of the SHIELD Act by Representatives DeFazio and Chaffetz today. The text…
Patents in the News 2/26
by Josh Lamel •
The CCIA and RIM Tell the FTC Banning Injunctions for FRAND Patents Can Make Smartphone Wars Worse Groklaw February 26, 2013 If the government wants to build a highway and your house is in the way of the highway, what happens?.. Does the government come and tell you, “You have to move out and abandon…
FTC/Motorola Consent Decree Comments
by Josh Lamel •
Our friends over at the Essential Patent Blog beat us to it and posted the full list of comments submitted to the FTC on the Motorola Consent Decree. If you want to read through them, here is a link to their post or you can go directly to the FTC’s website. Dan O’ Connor is…