ACT | The App Association executive director Morgan Reed issued the following statement in response to the administration's nomination of Daniel H. Marti to fill the vacant position of Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. ACT | The App Association applauds the nomination of Daniel Marti as the administration’s next Intellectual Property Enforcement [...]
Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced their decision in Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International, which invalidated the patents at issue. There's a "big picture" here, but there's some smaller, more intriguing parts of the decision that are going to keep our brains working for the next few days. On the big picture side, [...]
(Washington)—Association of Competitive Technology Executive Director Morgan Reed today appeared with tech industry leaders and Victoria Espinel, the White House IP Czar, at the ITIF event, The Next Generation of IP Protection: Enhancing Global Economic Growth and Prosperity. Reed used the forum to explain how the impact of piracy felt [...]
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. Those in the "IP Sucks" camp were hoping the court would embrace their vision and overturn the entire concept software patents. Thankfully, their hopes and dreams lie shattered on the floor soaked in tears, much like my hopes for a USA semifinal birth in the World Cup.
Today, Microsoft announced that it had filed a legal action with the International Trade Commission (ITC) against automotive navigation systems maker, TomTom for infringement of several different Microsoft patents. Given the size and notoriety of the two companies, it’s clear that this will get a lot more attention the hundreds of [...]