Re: Federal Trade Commission-Department of Justice Request for Public Comment on Proposed Updates to its Merger Guidelines
What USPTO Limits on PTAB Discretionary Denials Mean for Small Businesses
In June, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal issued a new guidance memorandum on interim procedures for discretionary denials in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) post-grant proceedings (“Interim Procedures”). The memorandum addresses the availability for PTAB judges to deny patent challenges when the same [...]
ACT | The App Association Applauds the United States and European Commission for Restoring Privacy Shield
On March 25, 2022, the United States and European Commission announced that they had reached an agreement on what is called the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (the Framework), which would create new legal protections for European Union personal data when it enters the United States. The agreement is the culmination [...]
IEEE Must Keep its 2015 Patent Policy Updates
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is considering weakening its rules regarding Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) licensing of patented technology required to implement its standards due to concerns raised by a few larger patent holders. These companies argue the existing policy threatens future participation in the organization’s [...]
The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Turns Ten
Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, or the CVAA, during a public event to celebrate the passage of this landmark law. As one of the co-chairs of the FCC’s Disability Advisory Committee, I shared some [...]