By David Kline Do patents actually promote innovation and economic growth? We know from the historical record that in 19th century America, at least, most observers had no doubt that that the patent system was absolutely vital to U.S. economic success. Sir William Thompson, a British inventor and scientist attending the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in […]
Myths of the Patent Wars: Are Software Patents Stifling Innovation?
May 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the fourth and final installment in the “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. The necessary legislative effort to curb bad actors in the patent industry has been “hijacked” by a small […]
Myths of the Patent Wars: The ITC and Excessive Patent Damages Myths
May 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the third installment in the four-part “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. The necessary legislative effort to curb bad actors in the patent industry has been “hijacked” by a small handful of […]
Myths of the Patent Wars: Are Non-Practicing Entities The Problem?
May 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the second installment in the four-part “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. The necessary legislative effort to curb bad actors in the patent industry has been “hijacked” by a small handful […]
Myths of the Patent Wars: An “Explosion Of Patent Litigation” Greater Than Any in History?
May 12, 2014 by 1 Comment
By David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the first installment in the four-part “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. Four months ago, the House of Representatives passed the “Innovation Act” (H.R. 3309), which would impose sweeping changes […]
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