Intellectual property (IP) theft has severe consequences for U.S. business, and many companies particularly small businesses can feel overwhelmed at the seemingly insurmountable task of stopping IP theft that occurs overseas.
As published in Qualcomm's 2022 Corporate Responsibility ReportNORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 31, 2023 / We believe that the United States patent system should reflect the diversity of this country
Lessons revealed from
Albright trials
On Thursday, April 29, Managing IP revealed the top lessons learned
by litigators while watching Judge Alan Albright’s first four patent trials at
the US District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Albright, who took up his position at the court in 2018, has fast become the busiest judge for
patent cases in the US. Last year, 855 cases were filed in his court,
124 more than in the Delaware district court, the next busiest venue.
One of the five key lessons that lawyers have taken away is
that they need to give careful thought to how they prepare (and select)
Senators unveil bill to close patent gap faced by women
12-03-2021
04-11-2020
Proposed legislation aimed at closing the gap that women and minorities face when procuring patent rights could direct the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to collect demographic data from applicants and make this public.
US Senators Thom Tillis, Mazie Hirono and US representatives Nydia Velázquez and Steve Stivers introduced the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act of 2021 on March 9.
The IDEA Act is cosponsored by Senators Chris Coons and Patrick Leahy. The same coalition of senators and US representatives first unveiled the IDEA Act in 2019.