January 26, 2024 National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau DriveGaithersburg, MD 20899 RE: NIST Docket No. 230831-0207, Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights To Whom It May … [Read more...] about EFELDF Comments on NIST Draft Guidance for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights
WHO Wants to Raid Patents, Wreck R&D, Slow the Pace of Finding Vaccines and Cures
India, South Africa and other nations are using the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to raid intellectual property through the World Trade Organization. South Africa and India have pitched a breathtaking proposal to the WTO TRIPS Council. It would … [Read more...] about WHO Wants to Raid Patents, Wreck R&D, Slow the Pace of Finding Vaccines and Cures
The Bayh-Dole Act: A 40-Year Success Story
By James Edwards, Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund Patent Policy Advisor Forty years ago, the federal government had poured many billions of dollars into research, from World War II on. Those expenditures fueled the advancement of … [Read more...] about The Bayh-Dole Act: A 40-Year Success Story
Restoring IP Rights After the Destructive, Unjust Antitrust Rendering in FTC v. Qualcomm
This op-ed was originally published on IPWatchdog.com. If a judge ever botched an antitrust case involving patents, the prize may go to federal district Judge Lucy Koh for her ruling in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its antitrust … [Read more...] about Restoring IP Rights After the Destructive, Unjust Antitrust Rendering in FTC v. Qualcomm
Bill Confusing Inventors with Monopolists Risks All Invention
There’s always a danger that, when politicians get involved scratching something that’s itching the public, overeager politicians will overreach. A few years ago when implementers of innovations conjured the mythical “patent troll” narrative, … [Read more...] about Bill Confusing Inventors with Monopolists Risks All Invention
Congress May Benefit Trial Lawyers, Endanger Patients, Rob Innovators and Undermine Patent Rights
Congress is looking for ways to cover the costs of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, whose authorization expires at the end of this fiscal year September 30. Under consideration is an ill-advised proposal that would spur litigation … [Read more...] about Congress May Benefit Trial Lawyers, Endanger Patients, Rob Innovators and Undermine Patent Rights
