AUTM Survey: University Licensing Strong Despite Economy
During fiscal year 2009, 596 new companies were formed as a result of university research, which is one more than the 595 formed in 2008 and 41 more than the 555 formed in 2007. The increase, while...
View ArticlePrior Art Under America Invents: The USPTO Explains First to File
If (B) gives a blanket exclusion to subject matter, which cannot be used as prior art after a disclosure by an inventor, that would lead to nearly ridiculous results. Imagine for example that an...
View ArticleThe America Invents Act – Panacea or Just Pain for the PTO?
Many people situated variously within and outside of the patent system of the United States urged the adoption of first-to-file. There are, however, many questions about the scope and possible impact...
View ArticleWhich Invalidity Avenue to Take: Inter Partes Review Verses Post-Grant Review
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides invalidity tools via inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR), but which route is better? ... PGRs are estimated to cost...
View ArticleNASA Licenses Patent Portfolio to Achieve Widest Possible Distribution of...
NASA will enter into a range of different patent license agreements from no-cost evaluation licenses up to exclusive license. The agency’s goal in licensing technologies is to reach the widest...
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