President of the Association for Competitive Technology, Jonathan Zuck, issued the following statement on the Intel-FTC settlement announced today. This agreement brings to a close the Commission’s case against Intel regarding alleged anti-competitive trade practices. As part of the settlement, Intel agreed to modify its rebate program and licensing agreements. [...]
CT member Peter Carnes (CEO of Traffax, Inc.) testified before of the House Committee on Small Business today about “The Impact of Intellectual Property on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation”. Peter shared the stage with a really diverse group of IP owners – from ABRO, which has problems protecting its trademarks, [...]
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Bilski v. Kappos, finding that Bilski’s patent was not valid, but reaffirming the patentability of methods and software.