China Patent Blog

03/14/2022

Good on MSFT. Not generally a fan, but kudos for doing something pretty cool.

A Microsoft employee quit. Then the company completely broke the rules | ZDNet

How a company reacts to an employee's departure can say a lot about the company.

02/17/2022

Is Big Tech bad at business? | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/01/is-big-tech-bad-at-business

Stealing rivals' IP is no longer merely unethical -- it's a business decision so disastrously short-sighted that it arguably constitutes a breach of executives' fiduciary duties to shareholders.

01/17/2022

Paul Morinville: Big Tech smash and grab is the real threat | Columnists | wacotrib.com https://wacotrib-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/wacotrib.com/opinion/columnists/paul-morinville-big-tech-smash-and-grab-is-the-real-threat/article_507c76b8-73c5-11ec-a59b-bfecbf0aeab4.amp.html

Paul Morinville: Big Tech smash and grab is the real threat Subscribers: Log in here Please subscribe to keep reading Log in DSI - Digital Plus Learn More DSI - Platinum Learn More Domain Access Learn More Cancel anytime PAUL MORINVILLE Guest columnist Jan 15, 2022 I’ve started a few small Texas c...

01/14/2022

With Millions at Stake, Inventors Fight America’s Patent System

The U.S. patent law system once rewarded inventors for the telephone, the lightbulb, and the airplane. But some ...

01/14/2022

My colleagues analyze today’s SCOTUS opinions (1) overturning the employer vaccine mandates issued by President Biden to employers with 100 or more employees, and (2) upholding the vaccine mandates for healthcare entities. Read on for a deep dive into the Court’s rulings.

Supreme Court Issues Vaccination Mandate Decisions: Where We Stand Today - Spencer Fane LLP https://www.spencerfane.com/publication/supreme-court-issues-vaccination-mandate-decisions-where-we-stand-today/

Big Picture Today the United States Supreme Court issued a decision staying implementation and enforcement of the Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”)

11/16/2021

China Telecom requests court to overturn US ban: Report | ZDNet

If the order remains in force, China Telecom will be forced to exit the US by early December.

11/08/2021

Great Inventors are Industry Outsiders and Must be Protected

Every once in a while, a new invention changes an industry and sometimes even the world. Today, like no time in history, we are witnessing an explosion of innovation in every facet of life.

11/06/2021

Patent ‘Holdouts’ Are Sapping U.S. Innovation | Opinion

U.S. courts have made it incredibly difficult to stop patent infringement, removing, in many cases, the threat of an injunction that could otherwise provide leverage to explore early resolution.

11/01/2021

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10/28/2021

Great article pointing out how ridiculously unfair the Federal Circuit has been to patent owners and Judge Albright in the WDTX (subscription required).

How a wave of CAFC reversals is affecting the Albright court in the Western District of Texas | IAM

The Long Read: Data from Docket Navigator and analysis of 35 Federal Circuit mandamus rulings show that the judge presiding over the US's busiest patent litigation venue has changed some of his procedures, writes Angela Morris, but that there are other practices he has been slower to address

10/27/2021

Washington orders Chinese phone carrier out of US market - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/washington-orders-chinese-phone-carrier-out-of-us-market/2021/10/27/da895310-36e1-11ec-9662-399cfa75efee_story.html

09/17/2021

Ten years ago, Congress weakened innovation. It has the chance to reverse course

When thinking of major milestones, few would think of the anniversary of the passage of the America Invents Acts. However, as a political wonk (and someone who has worked with many small inventors), I find that the passage of the AIA 10 years ago was a pivotal moment in shaping my understanding of.....