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Flash of Genius Revisited

Let’s consider three inventors who asserted patents against big companies and won. What does it take for a patent owner to succeed?

By : beemlaw Dec 16, 2015 No Comment

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,

By : beemlaw 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,

By : beemlaw 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

By : beemlaw 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.

By : beemlaw Feb 16, 2015 4 Comments

Tag: Innovation Act

Flash of Genius Revisited

Beem Asks USPTO for Better Quality Patent Examination

Fear of Patents Incited by Lobbyists

Patent System under Attack: Interview with USPTO Director Michelle Lee

History and Future of U.S. Patent System

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