PublishedDecember 2, 2013

Big Week for Patent Reform – Innovation Act Heads to the Floor

It looks like the Innovation Act (which was reported from the House Judiciary Committee a couple of weeks ago) will get a vote on the floor of the House this week.

EFF and a number of other groups (including CCIA) have set up a page to make it easy for you to call your representative and express your support for the Innovation Act.

And Chairman Goodlatte has put together this great video on why we need the Innovation Act:

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Please show your support today!

[tweetbutton handle=’housejudiciary’ hashtag=”]I support the #InnovationAct to help #fixpatents![/tweetbutton]

Matt Levy

Previously, Matt was patent counsel at the Computer & Communications Industry Association

Josh Landau

Patent Counsel, CCIA
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Joshua Landau is the Patent Counsel at the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), where he represents and advises the association regarding patent issues.  Mr. Landau joined CCIA from WilmerHale in 2017, where he represented clients in patent litigation, counseling, and prosecution, including trials in both district courts and before the PTAB.

Prior to his time at WilmerHale, Mr. Landau was a Legal Fellow on Senator Al Franken’s Judiciary staff, focusing on privacy and technology issues.  Mr. Landau received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.S.E.E. from the University of Michigan.  Before law school, he spent several years as an automotive engineer, during which time he co-invented technology leading to U.S. Patent No. 6,934,140.

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