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Dear IV: You’re Not a “Better” Kind of Patent Troll
Without much fanfare, Intellectual Ventures has put up a searchable public list of over 30,000 of its patents. Was it something I said?
Seriously, this is a refreshing change for IV, which has, up unt...
Senator Schumer Explains It All on Covered Business Method Review
At today's Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, “Protecting Small Businesses and Promoting Innovation by Limiting Patent Troll Abuse,” Senator Schumer explained why we need to make the Covered Bus...
Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond[ing Requirement]
One big reason that being a patent troll is so profitable is that there isn’t a lot of downside risk for the troll. You just set up a holding company with no assets other than the patents you’re u...
Innovation Act Passes House 325-91, Patent Trolls Cry
It was a big day in the land of patent troll reform, as the House resoundingly passed the Innovation Act with strong support from both sides of the aisle. The bill has some great features, including:
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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 (i...
House Judiciary Committee Passes Bipartisan Patent Reform Targeting Trolls
Yesterday, in a strong bipartisan vote (33-5), the House Judiciary Committee approved the Innovation Act.
There’s more work to do, but this is a big victory. Nearly every major reform that’s been ...
VCs, Who Know Innovation, Support Making Covered Business Method Review More Available
[Updated 11/7/2013; see below]
I’ve written before about the importance of the covered business method (CBM) review program in fighting trolls. One of the big claims against making CBM review more w...
Over 2 dozen organizations from diverse industries support making CBM widely available
Today a group of 26 organizations (including CCIA) sent a letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committee leadership endorsing legislation to make Covered Business Method review more widely availab...
It Ain’t Easy Being a Patent Troll – Intellectual Ventures’ Money Troubles
It seems that the patent trolling industry may not be ready for Wall Street after all. Intellectual Ventures, the “gentleman gangster” of the patent troll world, isn’t looking like such a hot in...