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Josh Landau

Joshua Landau is the Patent Counsel at the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), where he represents and advises the association regarding patent issues. Mr. Landau joined CCIA from WilmerHale in 2017, where he represented clients in patent litigation, counseling, and prosecution, including trials in both district courts and before the PTAB.

Prior to his time at WilmerHale, Mr. Landau was a Legal Fellow on Senator Al Franken’s Judiciary staff, focusing on privacy and technology issues. Mr. Landau received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.S.E.E. from the University of Michigan. Before law school, he spent several years as an automotive engineer, during which time he co-invented technology leading to U.S. Patent No. 6,934,140.

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December 21, 2023 Patent Litigation

Judge Connolly’s Push for Funding Transparency is Working

In April 2022, Delaware federal court Judge Colm F. Connolly introduced a standing order requiring that all parties appearing in his court disclose any third-party funding. This was in an attempt to a...

December 4, 2023 Congress and Patents

Study Confirms That PREVAIL Act, Patent Office ANPRM Proposals Will Hurt the Economy

A study from the Perryman Group – an economic and financial analysis firm based in Waco, Texas – confirmed that proposals contained in both the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO...

November 30, 2023 Patent Litigation

“Clear Abuse of Discretion” Leads to New Venue Precedent

In late October, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a decision by the District Court for the Western District of Texas that blocked TikTok Inc.’s request to move a copyright infringement su...

November 22, 2023 Congress and Patents

Correcting the Record on the PREVAIL Act

Earlier this month, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing to discuss Reforming the Patent Trial and Appeal Board – The PREVAIL Act and Proposals to Promote U.S. I...

October 30, 2023 Patent Litigation

Analysis Confirms that WDTX Judge Shopping Generated More Lawsuits, Imposed High Costs

Following his appointment to the Waco Division U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (WDTX) in 2018, Judge Alan Albright quickly garnered a reputation for trying to attract plaintiffs ...

July 31, 2023 Congress and Patents

Analysis of Comments Shows Strong Public Opposition to ANPRM, PREVAIL Proposals

Recent Patent Progress posts have focused on the harmful and overlapping policy proposals contained in the USPTO’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) and the PREVAIL Act. As it turns out,...

July 28, 2023 Congress and Patents

Helping NPEs PREVAIL Over Innovators

Last month, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL) Act. Under the guise of promoting...

July 21, 2023 Post Grant Review

Proposed Multiple Petition Reforms Far Exceed the Problem’s Scope

When the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) related to America Invents Act trial proceedings in April, the agency noted that it is “c...

June 23, 2023 Post Grant Review

USPTO Should Conduct Expedited Reviews for Discretionarily Denied PTAB Petitions

The USPTO's invalidation of both patents involved in the ongoing legal battle between Intel and VLSI is the most recent development in a long and contentious debate among those who watch Patent Trial ...