Prospect of European SEP regulation looms large in US policy debate
During a recent Washington DC event, SEP holders and standards implementers clashed about the European Commission’s draft proposal – and how the US should respond
During a recent Washington DC event, SEP holders and standards implementers clashed about the European Commission’s draft proposal – and how the US should respond
Standards contributors stressed their heavy reliance on licensing income while product manufacturers expressed frustration at the difficulty of calculating total SEP licensing costs
TIPO’s new pilot programme allows certain applicants to swiftly secure protection for their design patents, facilitates rapid responses to counterfeit designs and assists award winners and start-ups to obtain patent rights.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo reveals that officials have told Brussels of worries about aspects of the proposed legislation
04 May 2023
Fiery language aimed at patent holders by DG Grow chief Thierry Breton cannot mask the lack of evidence supporting the need for legislation
04 May 2023
The vaccine maker has suffered another setback, but its fight to deflect infringement responsibility to the US government continues
02 May 2023
Saturday Opinion: Discretionary denial of IPRs with co-pending litigation will benefit IP owners but some provisions contradict statutory authority
29 April 2023
Congress members grilled USPTO Director Kathi Vidal for rule-making proposals that they view as outside the statutory authority of the America Invents Act
28 April 2023
Planned change will make UPC more attractive to life sciences companies
28 April 2023
Vague provision to exempt certain ‘use cases’ from the new framework last-minute addition
27 April 2023
Until policy makers in Washington DC fully recognise the extent of the self-harm that has been done to American interests, serious recovery is a forlorn hope
27 April 2023
Various provisions in the USPTO’s rulemaking proposal favour patent owners and others lean towards petitioners, yet one thing is certain: chief IP officers must make their voices heard
26 April 2023
China’s Supreme Court’s IP branch has released its 2022 annual report, providing statistics on caseload and closure. These numbers highlight the longer wait times for appeals, as well as varying chances of success.
26 April 2023
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