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Time to Turn the US Rejection Office Back into the US Patent Office – Part 1

Julie Burke /

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May 10, 2025

In 2024, the Sunwater Institute’s study Patent Quality in the United States, Findings and Suggestions for Policy Makers, determined that This outcome was observed in groups that examined chemical, mechanical, telecommunications, computer and electronical technologies. From the Sunwater Institute report, it can be estimated that TC3600 improperly rejects 15% of claims directed to electric vehicles, […]

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Why Patent Reform Is Urgent: How China Exploits U.S. Disclosures and Undermines Innovation

Paul Morinville /

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April 18, 2025

In 2007, the United States led the world in 60 out of 64 technologies critical to our economic and national security. However, warning signs that a shift had occurred emerged in 2018 when it was reported that China accounted for 48% of global Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup funding in 2017, surpassing the U.S., which held […]

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Weaponized Fairness: Big Tech’s Dirty Secret in the U.S. Patent System

Paul Morinville /

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April 9, 2025

There’s a nasty little game going on in the U.S. patent system—one that no one in Washington seems willing to talk about. Big Tech corporations, the same ones screaming the loudest about imaginary “patent trolls” and “bad patents”, are quietly withholding prior art from the USPTO. Then, when those patents get issued, they turn around […]

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How Big Tech Used the Supreme Court to Kill Competition

Paul Morinville /

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April 8, 2025

In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court handed Big Tech a loaded weapon. They called it Alice v. CLS Bank (Alice). Framed as a fix for so-called “bad patents,” the decision was pitched as a way to stop vague, overly broad ideas from getting patent protection. What it actually did was gut the patent system for […]

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The Irony of Justice Roberts and the Reality of Rule 36 Affirmances

Paul Morinville /

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March 30, 2025

The American judiciary is supposed to be the last refuge for those seeking justice, a place where the rule of law reigns supreme, immune from political games and corporate influence. But in reality, it’s a rigged system, tilted in favor of powerful multinational corporations and indifferent to the struggles of startups, inventors, and everyday Americans. […]

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The RESTORE Patents Act Uniquely Handicaps American Innovation

Paul Morinville /

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March 16, 2025

In 2007 the United States led the world in 60 out of 64 technologies critical to our economic and national security. However, warning signs emerged when it was reported that China accounted for 48% of global Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup funding in 2017, surpassing the U.S., which held 38%. By March 2023, China had taken […]

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Our Unhealthy Patent System in the US

Raymond Van Dyke /

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February 9, 2025

With Robert Kennedy, Jr. making the rounds in Congress for his confirmation, many institutions do not like what he has to say about the American food industry, the ag industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the fast-food industry, and more. President Trump has stated that the health of our nation is something that must be addressed, and […]

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How Prosecution Laches and the AIPA Harms Startups

Paul Morinville /

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January 26, 2025

For the first 200 years of its history, the U.S. patent system safeguarded startup inventions, compelling would-be infringers to acquire startups, license patents, or develop alternative designs. This robust patent protection fueled competitive markets, enabling America to lead the world through every technological revolution, from potash processing to smartphones. To avoid the risk of disruptive […]

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The Forgotten Innovator – Brian Tabox

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January 24, 2025

Brian Tabox’s four-hour drive in Los Angeles traffic to meet with Dr. Howard Sartin, a psychologist best known for devising an approach for handicapping horse races, demonstrated his flexibility and commitment. The trip was part of his efforts to help retirement investors and provided Brian with valuable insight. Dr. Sartin told Brian that the surveys […]