A recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to reverse and vacate a lower court decision in FTC v. Qualcomm was a clear win for Qualcomm in its ongoing antitrust troubles, but it came at the expense of America’s innovation ecosystem and the entrepreneurs that fuel it. In the decision, [...]
Who is driving technological innovation today? Is it a few companies that focus only on development of interoperability standards, or is it an entire ecosystem of companies that develop standards, create products, and integrate new technologies in new and useful ways? While it may seem obvious that modern technological progress [...]
Every year on April 26 we observe World Intellectual Property Day, which is a time for intellectual property owners to reflect on the value of patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets to the continued success and innovation in the entertainment, technology, and services sectors. This year, however, most of the [...]
A year ago last week the European Commission published a Communication on the licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs). It was an enlightened move to steer a fraught process that has been dogged by litigation, especially in the area of communications technologies. Lawsuits over the licensing of SEPs for communications [...]
Today the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) celebrates the issuance of their 10 millionth patent. That’s seven zeros and a whole lot of creativity. USPTO calls this feat a “milestone of human ingenuity” – we call it the representation of American leadership in the promotion of art and [...]