Drew Berweger

2 days ago | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Gene Quinn |Drew Berweger |Steve Brachmann

“The statistics I mentioned are those published by the USPTO concerning claim cancellation upon challenge at the PTAB which are a small subset of all issued patents, not a measure of quality at the front end.” – John SquiresThe Trump Administration’s nominee for U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director, John Squires, has submitted written responses for the record following his May 21 testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee expanding upon and clarifying his earlier comments.

1 month ago | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Drew Berweger |Gene Quinn

“The Federal Circuit panel said SAP correctly argued that the lower court ‘expressed an overly demanding standard in criticizing SAP for failing to specifically identify individuals as trial witnesses,’ and yet the district court did not clearly abuse its discretion in finding the factor neutral.”The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential, per curiam order on Thursday denying a mandamus petition brought by SAP America Inc.

1 month ago | ipwatchdog.com | Drew Berweger |Eileen McDermott

Some of the largest companies have invested substantial resources to change the rules of the game that govern bargaining over IP assets . This drives downward value of for all IP assets and content in tech markets and endangers innovation, creative expression and society. On the current episode of Understanding IP Matters (UIPM), Jonathan Barnett, a legal scholar focusing on the weaknesses and strengths of the U.S. intellectual property (IP) system, discusses potential ways to repair it.

2 months ago | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Drew Berweger |Gene Quinn

“The Judicial Council has been dragging out this process unlawfully, and without any evidentiary basis, keeping Judge Newman off the bench.” – Greg Dolin, NCLADr. Aaron G.

2 months ago | ipwatchdog.com | Drew Berweger |Gene Quinn |Eileen McDermott |James Yoon

The following opinion piece was authored by all of the Former Members of the USPTO’s Patent Public Advisory Committee. On Tuesday, March 18, the members of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC)—which fills a vital role in helping the agency foster innovation and entrepreneurship—received notice that the Secretary of Commerce had decided to end all current PPAC member appointments effective the same day.