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The Federal Circuit And The Patent Trial And Appeal Board, David O. Taylor
The Federal Circuit And The Patent Trial And Appeal Board, David O. Taylor
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit holds a unique and powerful position in the patent system. It exercises exclusive jurisdiction over appeals in patent cases, which, short of Supreme Court intervention, empowers the court to set national patent law. But since passage of the America Invents Act, at least with respect to resolving often multimillion dollar disputes over patent validity, there is another, more powerful government institution: the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Given its significant new power over disputes regarding patent validity, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board has been the subject of numerous disputes resolved …
Recent Developments In Intellectual Property Law — A 2014 Retrospective, W. Keith Robinson
Recent Developments In Intellectual Property Law — A 2014 Retrospective, W. Keith Robinson
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The year 2014 was an eventful one for intellectual property law. Every branch of government affected intellectual property law in one way or another. The Supreme Court ruled on several important intellectual property law cases; federal and state legislatures contemplated and enacted various new statutes that changed the intellectual property law landscape; and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office continued to implement new procedures governing the issuance and reconsideration of intellectual property rights. These events captured the consciousness of the American public and garnered significant media attention, more so than any year in recent memory. As these events proved, technological …
Recent Developments In Intellectual Property Law — A 2014 Retrospective, David O. Taylor, W. Keith Robinson
Recent Developments In Intellectual Property Law — A 2014 Retrospective, David O. Taylor, W. Keith Robinson
Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters
The year 2014 was an eventful one for intellectual property law. Every branch of government affected intellectual property law in one way or another. The Supreme Court ruled on several important intellectual property law cases; federal and state legislatures contemplated and enacted various new statutes that changed the intellectual property law landscape; and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office continued to implement new procedures governing the issuance and reconsideration of intellectual property rights. These events captured the consciousness of the American public and garnered significant media attention, more so than any year in recent memory. As these events proved, technological …
Protecting American Innovators By Combating The Decline Of Patents Granted To Small Entities, W. Keith Robinson
Protecting American Innovators By Combating The Decline Of Patents Granted To Small Entities, W. Keith Robinson
Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters
The new patent laws and recent economic trends indicate that there is a difficult time ahead for small entities. American entrepreneurs and small businesses have created several of the major technological innovations in the past forty years. However, statistics indicate that patents granted to small entities have declined. In the wake of this trend, the U.S. Patent system has undergone significant changes. Currently, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is in the process of implementing the policies and procedures outlined in its five-year strategic plan. Further, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”), the largest patent reform law since …