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Patent Law Uproar

Patent Law Uproar – John F. Duffy, a law professor at George Washington University, has recently released a controversial paper that calls into question thousands of decisions made by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences since 2000. According to Duffy, the appointment process used to select judges for the panel has been unconstitutional since 1999, when a law was […]

House Judiciary Committee Bill Would Crack Down on IP Theft

Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 Heads to House Floor for Vote By John Eggerton — Broadcasting & Cable, 4/30/2008 2:02:00 PM The House Judiciary Committee passed a studio-backed bill that would put more teeth in a government-pledged crackdown on intellectual-property theft. The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of […]

Patent Law Battle a Boon to Lobbyists

By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — A fight has erupted in Congress over the question of whether drug makers and other companies should be allowed to keep patents they obtained by misrepresentation or cheating. The issue has emerged as a contentious point in legislation to overhaul patent laws. In several cases, the courts have voided patents after finding that […]