As noted in the first article in our Medtech Coming to America series, “US Emerging as Top Global Medtech Destination,” perceived regulatory advantages are prompting European medtechs to enter the US ...

Last week I wrote about how the US Patent and Trademark Office is pushing a rule change that would effectively neuter the inter partes review (IPR) system that reviews already granted patents to make ...

The shift in patent law from First-to-Invent to First-to-File came about over a decade ago, but still leaves many inventors scratching their heads. Is First-to-File really as simple as “first come, ...

Ways to make a better patent system is a common theme at IPWatchdog, and we are going to get even more seriously involved in that discussion over the next year as we try to bring thought leaders ...

The coalition supports a number of measures in the patent reform bill that would change the U.S. law, including the creation of a first-inventor-to-file system, expanding the opportunity to submit ...

As the US patent system tilts further toward favouring patent owners, firms with a strong patentee focus can get ahead of the game USPTO Director John Squires wasted no time in instituting several ...

Practitioners, including two ex USPTO directors, say the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act could restore clarity and predictability to US patent law, though concerns remain Early last week, ...

Judge Richard Posner threw out Apple v. Motorola after expressing frustration with the behavior of the sparring litigants, and in a new op-ed for The Atlantic, he's broadened his distasteful gaze to ...

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