Tag: Edith Ramirez
MPHJ Aims at FTC, Shoots Foot?
MPHJ is probably the most notorious bottom feeder troll, threatening thousands of small businesses who might own scanners that scan documents and email them. It’s been so active that it’s drawn fi...
Time To Put A Spotlight On Patent Trolls
One of the key authors of the FTC Act, Louis Brandeis, wrote a century ago: “sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” There are probably fe...
Is the FTC Study on Patent Trolls Going to Happen?
As we’ve noted, the FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez recently proposed doing a 6(b) study on the patent assertion entity business model. The proposed study has the potential to get us information about ...
Roundup of This Week’s Patent News: June 21 Edition
Welcome, new readers who are joining us after yesterday’s event and big announcement! Yesterday at an event co-sponsored by CCIA (which hosts this blog) and AAI (the American Antitrust Institute),...
The FTC Chairwoman Calls Out Patent Assertion Entities
Another day and another volley fired against patent assertion entities (PAEs). Today, it’s the FTC joining the fray.
At an event co-sponsored by CCIA, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez announced that she...
Event Today Featuring FTC Chair Edith Ramirez
CCIA and The American Antitrust Institute are hosting a panel, Competition Law & Patent Assertion Entities: What Antitrust Enforcers Can Do. This is a big event at the National Press Club today ...
Edith Ramirez is a Fantastic Choice for FTC Chairman
On February 28th the White House announced that President Obama has selected current Commissioner Edith Ramirez as the new Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission. Chairwoman Ramirez is an excell...