Trolls or market-makers-an empirical analysis of nonpracticing entities
SK Shrestha - Colum. L. Rev., 2010 - HeinOnline
NPEs (NPEs) are firms that rarely or never practice their patents, and instead focus on
earning licensing fees. NPEs may have patented inventions on their own or bought the …
earning licensing fees. NPEs may have patented inventions on their own or bought the …
Dubious Patent Reform
G Dolin - BCL Rev., 2015 - HeinOnline
The 2011 America Invents Act sought to drastically improve the American patent system by
creating new review processes for already issued patents. These processes were meant to …
creating new review processes for already issued patents. These processes were meant to …
Kewanee Revisited: Returning to First Principles of Intellectual Property Law to Determine the Issue of Federal Preemption
SK Sandeen - Marq. Intell. Prop. L. Rev., 2008 - HeinOnline
In 1973, members of the American Bar Association (ABA), Section on Patent, Trademark and
Copyright (hereinafter the PTC Section) faced a dilemma. For more than six years, they had …
Copyright (hereinafter the PTC Section) faced a dilemma. For more than six years, they had …
The Use and Abuse of Patent Reexamination: Sham Petitioning Before the USPTO
RA Mercado - Colum. Sci. & Tech. L. Rev., 2011 - HeinOnline
Patents are government-granted property rights2 bestowing upon inventors limited terms3 of
exclusivity 4 over their inventions in order to reward5 them for revealing their discoveries to …
exclusivity 4 over their inventions in order to reward5 them for revealing their discoveries to …
Improving patent quality through post-grant claim amendments: a comparison of European opposition proceedings and US post-grant proceedings
JR Turchyn - Mich. L. Rev., 2015 - HeinOnline
President Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (" AIA") into law on
September 16, 2011.'The AIA introduced the most significant change to US patent law in …
September 16, 2011.'The AIA introduced the most significant change to US patent law in …
Controlling Patent Trolling with Civil RICO
B Silver - Yale JL & Tech., 2008 - HeinOnline
The modern patent system is incapable of policing extensive faud. This inability to control
fraudulent activity has created a system susceptible to abuse. The current remedies offered …
fraudulent activity has created a system susceptible to abuse. The current remedies offered …
Patent Quality: A Critique of the State of the Discussion
L Liu - IIC-International Review of Intellectual Property and …, 2024 - Springer
Despite decades of research and debate, the narrative that low-quality patents stifle
innovation remains fraught with controversy. It is called into question because the term …
innovation remains fraught with controversy. It is called into question because the term …
Proving Priority: Assigning Employee Inventions in a Global Market
KE Sandrik - U. Pa. J. Int'l L., 2019 - HeinOnline
Patent rights are territorial. A patent granted in the United States is only enforceable in the
United States. Yet increasingly so, a successful launch of new technology or a product …
United States. Yet increasingly so, a successful launch of new technology or a product …
Patent protection for computer programs in India: Need for a coherent approach
YA Pai - The Journal of World Intellectual Property, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The 2002 amendment to the Indian Patents Act, 1970, allowed computer program‐related
inventions to be patentable, save for certain specific exclusions. The Patent (Amendment) …
inventions to be patentable, save for certain specific exclusions. The Patent (Amendment) …