Region: United States of America

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

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

Illumina settlement and clean sweep at the PTAB have added to earlier $273 million damages award

26 April 2023

In what promises to be the largest US jury verdicts this quarter, Texas federal courts ended trials by awarding huge damages to patentees Netlist and Textron

25 April 2023

The company took a calculated risk by paying billions for drug while a slew of patent challenges were ongoing

25 April 2023

Docket Navigator data shows a 2022 uptick in district court and PTAB cases involving 12 of the world's biggest vehicle OEMs, but there's indication of lower numbers this year

24 April 2023

Director Kathi Vidal’s proposed rules would expand discretionary denial into new categories, but heightened disclosure requirements might pain patentees and petitioners alike

21 April 2023

A new programme is encouraging untapped potential innovators to speak up - with positive results

21 April 2023