IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent LawOpinion: Growing Misuse of Patent Protections Threatens U.S. Competitiveness and Security May 16, 2022The chaotic state of the world today makes it increasingly difficult for American companies to compete. Russian hostility has the democratic world on edge, U.S. inflation is at a 40-year high and hitting consumers hard, and China continues its aggressive push for economic and technological dominance. To stay on top, the United States must out-innovate […] Bruce GjovigA Tale of Two Googles: Patent System Champion or Crux of the Problem? May 15, 2022On April 28, Google published a blog by their general counsel, Halimah DeLaine Prado, about the crisis condition of the U.S. patent system. Prado portrays Google as a strong supporter of the patent system, citing their history in initiatives to spur new inventions and technologies. For example, Google was a key player in 2013 in […] Kirk HartungWhat is AI and How is it Treated by the USPTO, EPO and CNIPA? May 14, 2022Generally, artificial intelligence (AI) is an automation of a thing that a human being can do, or the simulation of intelligent human behavior by a machine. In other words, AI performs what a human can but with vastly more data and processing of incoming information. Unfortunately, claiming AI in adherence to its typical definition is […] Wen XieOther Barks & Bites for Friday, May 13: Solicitor General Tells SCOTUS Not to Grant Appeal on Markman Issue, Director Vidal Announces Patent Examiner Training Program and Hawley Introduces Bill to Limit Copyright Term to 56 Years May 13, 2022This week in Other Barks & Bites: Senator Josh Hawley introduces a bill that would retroactively limit copyright terms to a single 28-year term with the possibility of one 28-year extension; the Federal Circuit reverses a Northern California summary judgment ruling of noninfringement after finding that the district court improperly defined the claim term “buffer”; […] Steve BrachmannCAFC Clarifies Infringement Analysis and Vacates a Finding of Noninfringement for Hulu May 13, 2022On May 11, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed the claim construction and decision of the United States District Court for the Central District of California to exclude evidence relating to damages but vacated its infringement determination and remanded a case alleging that Hulu, Inc. infringed Sound View Innovations, […] Logan MurrStudebaker & Brackett PC is Seeking an Attorney/Patent Agent May 13, 2022Studebaker Brackett PC, a growing patent firm located in Tysons, VA, and a short walk from the Greensboro Metro Station/Silver Line, seeks a qualified, experienced Patent Attorney or Agent for primarily handling patent preparation and prosecution. This is a full-time, permanent position in Tysons, VA. We offer a collaborative professional environment and a competitive salary and […] JobOrtunities Help WantedNIH Makes Deal with WHO to Share Key COVID Technologies May 12, 2022The United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) signed a deal today with the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) that allows manufacturers greater access to key COVID-19 technologies owned by NIH. The licensing agreement offers 11 technologies under transparent, global and non-exclusive licenses. They include “the […] Eileen McDermottPatent Filings Roundup: FintivDenials Over WD of TX, ITC Schedules; Vector Capital-Funded Semi Campaign Hits an IPR Wall May 12, 2022This week saw 60 district court patent complaints, 76 terminations, 26 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) petitions (some post grant reviews [PGRs] in there), and two new Fintiv denials—one PGR and one inter partes review (IPR). Gesture Technology had a handful of IPRs instituted against its asserted portfolio; lots of dismissals from relatively high-profile […] Jonathan Stroud
