Tag: legislation
Patent Trolls Stifle Innovation
Over the last several months, we have been vocal in our calls for software patent reform to put an end to the threat of lawsuits on behalf of patent assertion entities (PAEs), more commonly known as p...
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 ...
Entrepreneurs to Congress: Fix the Patent Troll Problem
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 ...
Helping Startups Help Themselves: Why the SHIELD Act is TRIPS Compliant
(Cross-posted on Disruptive Competition Project (DisCo))
As I have discussed before, patent trolls pose a unique threat to technology startup companies. The limited resources and small launch win...
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...
Reflections on Patent Prom and the Silicon Valley-DC Divide
I just returned from five days in Silicon Valley to my Washington, DC home. For years, I have been one of the many people who have sat at the intersection of the Silicon Valley-DC gap on key policy ...
Progress in a Time of War
It may be thermonuclear war, but at least it’s out in the open.
We have Steve Jobs to thank, not only for his brilliant contributions to technology, but for launching Apple’s thermonuclear war aga...