Lord Jonathan Sumption said, "But there have been two occasions in my professional life when I have been shaken in my view that it is all just law. One was my only foray, as Counsel, into patent litigation. I will not trouble you with this unhappy story. It persuaded me that chemical patents at [...]
In fact, according to a recent report by Brookings Institution, the number of patents issued related to cutting carbon emissions increased from 15,970 in 2009 to about 35,000 in 2014 and 2015, before decreasing to 32,000 in 2016. Today’s clean energy technologies like more efficient electrical grids and devices that can store intermittent wind power [...]
Q: Can you give us a sense on where the committee will go on patents? A: Fortunately, the courts are also reviewing our patent laws particularly as they pertain to litigation. Some of the decisions they have made in recent years have had, what I think, is a positive impact on reducing the problem [...]
President Donald Trump, has issued an executive order , pertaining to streamline regulations by eliminating regulations that inhibit job creation, eliminate jobs, or that are inconsistent with government initiative and policies. The frequently asked question is whether patents are important for economic success or whether they are relevant for job creations or high paying [...]
You came up with a great idea or designed a new invention! Now you may be wondering, “should I file for a patent?” Filing for a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is a great way to guard all your hard work, but there are rules to filing for this creative protection [...]
A patent provides a set of exclusive rights granted by a government or territory to the patent owner the inventor or their assignee for a period of time in exchange for a detailed disclosure of the invention. For the patent owner, a granted patent allows the owner to stop third parties from making, selling, [...]
