Tag: patent troll
Stop the Secondary Market for Patents From Running Wild
In this post, I want to address the notion that the secondary market for patents is too valuable to risk regulating. Patent trolls and their defenders often argue that a “vibrant” secondary market...
Update: ITC’s New Procedure Makes Quick Work of Troll
We told you in a recent Weekly Patent Roundup about a change in the International Trade Commission's rules. The ITC is now going to require companies to prove early in the case that they have a signif...
Roundup of This Week’s Patent News: June 28 Edition
Good morning!
On Monday, Reuters reported that the International Trade Commission (ITC) is taking steps to rein in frivolous litigation from patent trolls, by requiring “companies to prove upfront t...
Concern Trolls “Worry” About Covered Business Method Review
As expected, once some ideas to deal with patent trolls were proposed by the President, the concern trolls came out in force to express “concern” about “uncertainty” and a possible, unexplain...
How Covered Business Method Review Can Help Beat Back the Trolls
The term “Covered Business Method” seems a bit dry, but if you’re interested in making life tougher for patent trolls you’ll get acquainted with it. Last week, I focused on one of the Obama Ad...
Talking Points Mau-Mau: Sununu Objects to Reform on Patent Trolls
Former Sen. John E. Sununu has an op-ed in the Boston Globe today that perfectly encapsulates the talking points of those who oppose efforts to clamp down on patent trolls.
First is the “Patents Are...
Roundup of This Week’s Patent News: June 7 Edition
Happy Friday, Patent Progress readers! Today was a big week for patent news. In case you missed it, on Tuesday the White House came out with a new plan to combat patent trolls — five executive a...
Business and Consumer Groups Come Out in Support of Obama’s Patent Proposals
As it was widely reported yesterday, including here on Patent Progress, President Obama came out with a three pronged plan for stamping down on patent trolls. Part one was a study outlining their ha...
Why the Obama Administration’s Actions Against Patent Trolls Should Make a Difference
(Cross-posted on DisCo)
This is a very big day: the Obama Administration has just entered the fray to help deal with patent trolls, and it’s taking steps that have the potential to be a major part o...