USI’s Position on PERA: Serious Matters Require Serious Discussions.

What is the USI’s PERA Position? US Inventor (USI) disclosed its position on the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) in September 2023. Gene Quinn, founder of IP Watchdog, took issue with USI’s position in what can only be called a hit-piece intended to shut down constructive debate.  He has since refused to publish anything from […]

PERA is Dangerous to U.S. Innovation.

What is the public policy justification to restrict US innovation in ways that no other country does?  No legislation should be introduced without a fully debated and clearly articulated public policy justification. To do so is bad lawmaking that brings dangerous consequences. A prime example of bad lawmaking is the America Invents Act of 2011 […]

PREVAIL’s Standing Language is Not a Standing Requirement.

In June 2023, the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act was introduced in the Senate and the House (S.2220 and H.R.4370) to address the extraordinary cost and absurdly high patent invalidation rate of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).   The PTAB, created by the America Invents Act of 2011 (AIA), […]