SCHUMER INTRODUCES BILL TO BROADEN AIA PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGING PATENTS
On Monday Sen. CHARLES SCHUMER (D-New York) introduced S. 866, [...]
USPTO PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OF SEQUESTRATION NOW SCHEDULED FOR MAY 16
IPO understands that the USPTO Patent Public Advisory Committee’s discussion [...]
SENATOR SCHUMER TO INTRODUCE BILL TODAY DIRECTED AT “PATENT TROLLS”
Last week U.S. Senator CHARLES SCHUMER (D – NY) issued [...]
IPO STUDYING SEQUESTRATION OF USPTO FEES
In light of Acting Director TERESA REA’s April 18 memo [...]
IPO OPPOSES REINTRODUCED BILL THAT WOULD WEAKEN DESIGN PATENT PROTECTION FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
On Wednesday a bill was reintroduced in the House (H.R. [...]
SENATE COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON FEDERAL CIRCUIT NOMINEE
Yesterday the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on [...]
LEGENDARY U.S. SENATOR TO RETIRE
Yesterday U.S. Senator MAX BAUCUS (D-Montana) announced that he will [...]
HIGH COURT DECLINES TO REVIEW DECISION SUPPORTED BY IPO THAT CONGRESS UNCONSTITUTIONALLY WITHHELD PAY INCREASES FOR FEDERAL JUDGES
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court denied the government’s petition for [...]
USPTO CUTTING SPENDING ON HIRING, TRAVEL, TRAINING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THROUGH SEPT. 30
On Thursday Acting USPTO Director TERESA REA sent a memorandum [...]
LEAHY REINTRODUCES BILL TO ALLOW SALE OF ACCELERATION CERTIFICATES UNDER PATENTS FOR HUMANITY PROGRAM
On Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman PATRICK LEAHY (D-VT) reintroduced [...]