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Appeals, Claim Construction, General Counsel, Infringement, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patent Reform, Patents, Technology, Validity

Beem Asks USPTO for Better Quality Patent Examination

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a new patent quality initiative. See Director’s Blog and Federal Register. In response, I have submitted a formal comment, Tracking Number 1jz-8ipa-7jnk, as set forth below. I contend that any discussion of quality patents should take into account the need for

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By : May 8, 2015 No Comment
Appeals, Claim Construction, Constitutional Law, Dispute Resolution, History, Infringement, Inter Partes Review (IPR), invention, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patent Reform, Patents, Technology, Validity

Fear of Patents Incited by Lobbyists

Patent law promotes the progress of technology by rewarding inventors who patent their inventions. From the beginning, the Constitution empowered Congress to pass a Patent Act, and President George Washington called for it in his first State of the Union address. Congress acted affirmatively in 1790, with periodic updates ever since. As Abraham Lincoln said, the patent system adds […]

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By : May 5, 2015 No Comment
Appeals, Bar Associations, Claim Construction, Federal Circuit, Inter Partes Review (IPR), International, invention, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patent Reform, Patents, Technology, Validity

Patent System under Attack: Interview with USPTO Director Michelle Lee

This morning, my fellow leaders of the Chicago Intellectual Property Law Association (IPLAC) and I met with Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and several of her fellow USPTO executives, including the impressive Dr. Christal Sheppard, Director of the Detroit Office. Director Lee has excellent qualifications. Unfortunately, as discussed below, […]

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By : Apr 16, 2015 2 Comments
Constitutional Law, Federal Circuit, History, International, invention, Patent Reform, Patents, Presidents, Technology, Validity

History and Future of U.S. Patent System

As I write these words, I am inspired and surrounded by original autographs of seven of America’s eight early presidents. Their signatures appear on 200-year old original patents displayed on the walls of my offices. See Beem Presidential Patent Collection. “If a country can be said to possess a soul, then America’s is the patent […]

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By : Feb 16, 2015 4 Comments