Anthony Fuga on Patent Reform

Section 101 Patent Eligibility: A Quick News Roundup

It's been a while since our last blog post, so let's do a quick roundup. In early April, the Solicitor General recommended that the U.S. Supreme Court hear two patent eligibility cases: 1) Interactive Wearables v. Polar...more

5/1/2023 / Abstract Ideas , International Trade Commission (ITC) , Patent Litigation , Patent Reform , Patent-Eligible Subject Matter , Patents , Section 101

Rep. Issa Named Chairman of IP Subcommittee: An End for Section 101 Reform?

We have extensively covered the efforts of Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and others to reform Section 101 of the Patent Act, from draft bills to congressional hearings. And after the U.S. Supreme Court said "thanks, but no...more

2/1/2023 / Abstract Ideas , Congressional Committees , Legislative Agendas , Patent Act , Patent Reform , Patents , Section 101

USPTO Director Iancu Calls for Section 101 Patent Eligibility Reform in Farewell Speech

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu recently resigned his position with the USPTO and delivered his farewell speech at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event on Jan. 19, 2021. In the speech, Iancu...more

1/27/2021 / Intellectual Property Protection , New Legislation , Patent Reform , Patent-Eligible Subject Matter , Patents , SCOTUS , Section 101 , USPTO

The Three Biggest Section 101 Stories of 2019

Jalen Rose often says that you got to give the people what they want, and it’s important to listen to Jalen. So here’s the holiday reading you’re craving. Refill your eggnog, turn on the Netflix fireplace, and curl up to read...more

12/24/2019 / Intellectual Property Litigation , Intellectual Property Protection , Patent Litigation , Patent Reform , Patent-Eligible Subject Matter , Patents , Section 101

Bloomberg Law: There is a Lack of Consensus among Stakeholders on Patent Eligibility Reform

As we know, Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced a draft bill months ago that would "reform Section 101 of the Patent Act" and followed that up with a series of congressional hearings. Senator...more

10/21/2019 / CLS Bank v Alice Corp , Congressional Investigations & Hearings , Legislative Agendas , Means-Plus-Function , Patent Act , Patent Reform , Patent-Eligible Subject Matter , Patents , Section 101 , Section 112

Rep. Collins (R-Ga.) Calls for Patent Reform After American Axle Decision

We wrote about the Federal Circuit’s American Axle decision last week, highlighting Judge Kimberly Moore’s fierce dissent. Judge Moore was not the only person with a strong reaction. A day after the decision, Rep. Doug...more

10/8/2019 / Computer-Related Inventions , Intellectual Property Protection , Legislative Agendas , Patent Applications , Patent Examinations , Patent Reform , Patent-Eligible Subject Matter , Patents , Section 101

A Federal Circuit Quarrel: Patent Eligibility, Enablement and a Fiery Dissent

There is an ongoing struggle over § 101: the Federal Circuit struggles over the appropriate scope; the lower courts struggle to apply the Federal Circuit's decisions; litigants struggle due to the aforementioned. This has...more

10/4/2019 / CLS Bank v Alice Corp , Patent Assertion Entities , Patent Examinations , Patent Reform , Patent-Eligible Subject Matter , Patents , Section 101 , Section 102 , Section 103 , Section 112

Patent Reform: An Interview with Alex Moss, Attorney at Electronic Frontier Foundation

Alex Moss is a staff attorney on the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) intellectual property team, focusing on legal issues that affect innovation and creativity of all kinds. She is specifically interested in Section...more

7/17/2019 / Patent Litigation , Patent Reform , Patent-Eligible Subject Matter , Patents , Proposed Legislation , Section 101

Patent Reform: New Bipartisan Framework for Section 101 Eligibility Introduced in Congress

Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), along with Reps. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), have unveiled a bipartisan and bicameral framework on Section 101 patent reform....more

4/24/2019 / Intellectual Property Protection , Legislative Agendas , Patent Litigation , Patent Reform , Patent-Eligible Subject Matter , Patents , Section 101

Anthony Fuga

Holland & Knight LLP

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