The US needs a mandatory retirement age for federal judges
Saturday opinion: The allegations of cognitive decline against 95-year-old Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman are only the tip of the iceberg, and something needs to be done about it
Saturday opinion: The allegations of cognitive decline against 95-year-old Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman are only the tip of the iceberg, and something needs to be done about it
Data shows it’s common for CAFC judges to serve past retirement age – just like the 95-year-old judge who denies allegations of cognitive decline impacting her work
The launch of the Unified Patent Court today is the latest development in a revolutionary period that is only just getting started and from which there is no escape
But today is the start of a long process before the significance of the new system is fully revealed
01 June 2023
US judicial vacancies always spark gossip – but there might be some truth to this one
30 May 2023
Almost 50 cases have arisen in which IP owners are asserting their rights to an extended timeframe, the outcomes of which will have major ramifications in Latin America’s largest economy
30 May 2023
The diagnostics innovator has bagged a further $100 million in damages, but the country’s patent system has put unnecessary hurdles in the way, argues representative John Desmarais.
25 May 2023
Surprising move comes amid ‘panel stacking’ revelations in an employment dispute between a judge and the USPTO and now vacating and remanding the contentious IPR has been proposed
25 May 2023
World class strategic IP expertise is keeping things afloat in the face of daunting odds, but that cannot last forever
25 May 2023
The patent office has publicly removed management and the director from influencing PTAB judges’ decisions, yet hasn’t embraced accountability for “abuse” against Michael Fitzpatrick
24 May 2023
The ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit limits analogous art, and innovators can leverage this precedent by adopting certain patent drafting methods
23 May 2023
Saturday Opinion: If the agency seeks to single out Unified Patents and bar it from filing IPRs, argues its GC Jonathan Stroud, it must also scrutinise the lack of transparency and conduct of prolific NPEs
20 May 2023
Speakers supported fee increases to recover from inflationary pressure and revenue decline, but criticised major bump ups for continuations, terminal disclaimers, and RCEs
19 May 2023
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