Hi there! No, this week wasn’t quite as eventful as last week. (If you missed the big patent news, check out last week’s roundup.) But we still have some news you don’t want to miss. First up, on Saturday June 8, our own Matt Levy’s Letter to the Editor was published in the New York Times, in…
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Business and Consumer Groups Come Out in Support of Obama’s Patent Proposals
by Josh Lamel •
As it was widely reported yesterday, including here on Patent Progress, President Obama came out with a three pronged plan for stamping down on patent trolls. Part one was a study outlining their harmful impact on the economy, part two was a series of executive actions and part three was a set of seven proposals…
Why the Obama Administration’s Actions Against Patent Trolls Should Make a Difference
by Matt Levy •
(Cross-posted on DisCo) This is a very big day: the Obama Administration has just entered the fray to help deal with patent trolls, and it’s taking steps that have the potential to be a major part of the solution to the patent troll problem. The early press reports on the Administration’s efforts have missed the…