Tag: fee-shifting
April Madness Is Here
March Madness is over, with the Big Ten not taking home a championship. (A sad day for Michigan fans like me.) But that’s okay—in April, the Big Ten Network has plenty to keep busy with. Baseb...
Universities and Patent Reform
Will SCOTUS Do Anything About Fee-Shifting?
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two related patent cases, Octane Fitness LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness LLC and Highmark Inc. v. Allmark Health Management Systems. Both cases ha...
Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond[ing Requirement]
One big reason that being a patent troll is so profitable is that there isn’t a lot of downside risk for the troll. You just set up a holding company with no assets other than the patents you’re u...
Patents 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 professio...
We 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 ...
Why Newegg is Exceptional (And Just Saved You Money!)
(Cross posted on Project DisCo)
First of all, thank you Newegg!
Everybody go out and buy an extra computer monitor, TV or a bulk pack of styluses from them right now (FYI, styluses are retro coo...
The SHIELD Act Is a Step in the Right Direction
The SHIELD Act is an important step in the process of common sense patent reform where it is most needed: computer hardware and software patents. The Act introduces a “loser pays” rule in compu...