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HOW CONGRESS MADE THE USPTO INFALLIBLE AND HOW THAT AGENCY SEIZED EVEN MORE POWER BY ITS “RULE MAKING AUTHORITY”

The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear oral argument in Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee on April 25, 2016. The landmark case is the first opportunity The Supreme Court will have to weigh in on the constitutionality of the non-appealable provisions of the America Invents Act and the USPTO’s use […]

Patent Troll Insurance Companies: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs, a subset of non-practicing entities commonly referred to as “patent trolls”) are generally defined as entities that generate revenue by monetizing intellectual property rights without commercializing any product or service. In other words, PAEs exploit their patent portfolio through the negotiation of licenses and litigation rather than through the development and […]