Tag: Weekly Patent Roundup

Hi there!  We finally have some patent news this week. First of all, we got a small victory in the fight for patent reform.  The Obama Administration allegedly backed down from nominating patent...

Happy Friday!  Lots of news this week. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued two unanimous opinions overturning the Federal Circuit, Highmark and Octane Fitness, recognizing the importance of fee-shi...

Hi there!  The Senate is on recess this week and next, so there are no official legislative updates at the moment.  But new legislative drafts are now circulating, which demonstrates that the bipart...

Good morning!  Progress was made on patent reform this week, but not enough to get a vote before the Senate went on recess for two weeks. A Senate Judiciary Executive Business Meeting scheduled for T...

We're back with news! Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held an Executive Business Meeting, at which Senator Leahy's Patent Transparency and Improvement Act was discussed.  Senator Leahy pos...

This has been quite a busy week for patents! First of all, a few Supreme Court updates:  On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard two oral arguments on patent issues, Octane and Highmark.  Yesterday, C...

Finally, some patent news!  Yesterday, the White House announced new initiatives to improve patent quality, and reported on the progress it’s been making on ongoing efforts.  The White House also ...

This week's big news was President Obama's call for patent reform in the State of the Union. It's time for the Senate to follow the House and pass a meaningful patent reform bill. (If you need a refre...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court decided Medtronic, one of the six patent cases this term, and reversed the Federal Circuit yet again. This week also brought an update on Rockstar’s patent activities...