While the law allows courts to grant attorney fees to the winning party in a patent infringement case, many federal courts have opted not to award those fees. Courts have interpreted the standard for awarding fees, "exceptional circumstances" (35 U.S.C. §285), so high few, if any, cases have been able [...]
Apple patents being upheld will force industry toward innovation and differentiation. That's a good thing. Patents not only protect the investments of innovators, they create incentives for the rest of the industry to innovate instead of copying the work of others. Apple's win today reaffirms the importance of patents to [...]
Jonathan Zuck highlights today in Science Business that while recent progress has been encouraging, the MEPs’ decision not to vote on the single European Patent leaves innovative businesses without the historic breakthrough they so desperately need. The EU patent is a critical step towards a more innovation-friendly business environment that [...]
Almost exactly a year ago we went to CES in Las Vegas and met up with many of our app developer members to look at the year ahead. It felt like 2011 was gearing up to be an exciting year of growth, but also when app developers would attract the [...]
ACT reached out to Capitol Hill today to highlight improvements in the latest version of Rogue Website legislation while outlining the remaining concerns we have with the existing draft scheduled for a vote in the House Judiciary Committee tomorrow. ACT also addressed the Wyden/Issa plan in separate correspondence. The letters: [...]
