Patent Reform Update
Two weeks ago, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved and reported out of committee S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. Similar, earlier versions of this bill had been under consideration by both...
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Simon testimony final.docOn April 30, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on HR 1260, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. HR 1260 is essentially identical to HR 1908 from the 110th Congress. David...
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Modernizing our Trade Agenda
By Greg Slater, director of Trade and Competition Policy for Intel Open markets and free trade are critical to Intel’s business. With 95% of worldwide consumers living outside of the U.S., Intel’s...
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The Call for a Comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Agreement: A...
By Greg Slater, director of Trade and Competition Policy at Intel Intel applauds the recent announcement from the leaders of the U.S. and European Union to launch negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade...
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India’s Challenge
By Kumud M. Srinivasan, vice president, Technology and Manufacturing Group and President of Intel India The two most important challenges facing the Indian economy are – an increasing trade deficit...
View ArticleInspiring Innovation in India’s MSMEs
By John E. Matheson, Director of Legal Policy-Asia Pacific, Intel Technology Asia Pte. Ltd. One of our co-founders, Dr. Robert Noyce once said; “Don’t be encumbered by history. Go off and do something...
View ArticleUnified Patent Court: An Opportunity for Europe to Get It Right
Inventors have long been making the case that patents spur innovation by encouraging inventors to publicly disclose their creations and share their knowledge. So why is industry so cautious about...
View ArticleThe Innovation Act of 2015 – Promoting Innovation by Stopping Abusive Patent...
By Steve Rodgers, senior vice president and general counsel for Intel Earlier this month, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 9, the Innovation Act of 2015. This bipartisan bill aims to curb...
View ArticleSenate Venue Bill Installs Basic Fairness in Patent Cases
Intel statement on the introduction of the “Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016” Senators Flake, Gardner and Lee have introduced a bill designed to improve the efficiency of the...
View ArticleITC Report Highlights TPP Benefits to the Digital Economy
By Lisa Malloy, director of Government Relations and Trade Policy for Intel Trade agreements have long been a major contributor to improving U.S. competitiveness and economic growth. That’s certainly...
View ArticleIntel files brief in support of the “laches” defense in patent cases
By Matthew Hulse, Associate General Counsel, Law and Policy Group at Intel Intel has joined a large coalition of companies in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the laches...
View ArticleIntel files “Friend of the Court” Brief at the United States Supreme Court in...
On January 24, 2017, Intel filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the patent exhaustion doctrine in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., requesting that the...
View ArticleIntel files “Friend of the Court” Brief at the United States Supreme Court in...
This week, Intel filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court regarding venue for patent cases in TC Heartland LLC vs Kraft Food Brands LLC. At issue in the case is whether jurisdiction for where...
View ArticleIntel files amicus brief in WiFi-One vs Broadcom case in support of...
A well-functioning patent system that issues high-quality patents is critical to incentivize inventors to bring forward truly worthwhile innovations. At the same time, it is also critical to have an...
View ArticleWhy Intel Filed an Amicus Brief in Support of the FTC’s Complaint Against...
Intel has long been one of the world’s leading technology innovators. Over the past decade, Intel has invested billions in developing next-generation technologies that will improve the performance and...
View ArticleAdvancing Precision Medicine, Promoting Better Patient Outcomes
The U.S. is making exciting strides in precision medicine. Yesterday, Intel and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT announced revolutionary developments advancing the use of high-performance...
View ArticleIntel files U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Oil States Energy vs Greene’s...
In 2011 Congress enacted Inter Partes Review (IPR) as part of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to refine the processes used by United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in conducting patent...
View ArticleSupporting a streamlined US patent system to promote innovation
As one of the Nation’s largest patent owners, Intel is a strong supporter of the U.S. patent system. However, Intel’s experience—like that of most successful technology companies—has overwhelmingly...
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Intel Opens Patent Portfolio to Speed Up COVID Cures
By Vanessa P. Bailey, Global Director, Intellectual Property Policy at Intel Like other companies, Intel has worked since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis to identify ways, in addition to...
View ArticleDebunking a Myth About Innovation and Standards
By Greg Slater, Vice-President, Policy and Technical Affairs and Earl Nied, Program Director, Standards and Intellectual Property Rights Everyone knows that a great idea means nothing if it never turns...
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Bi-Partisan Legislation Introduced to Address Key Concerns at the ITC
By Vanessa P. Bailey, Global Director of Intellectual Property Policy The US. International Trade Commission (ITC) was established to protect U.S. industry from unfair foreign trade practices. The ITC...
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Innovators call for the USPTO to reinstate access to the patent review process
By Benjamin R. Ostapuk, Vice President, Director of Intellectual Property Legal Group, Intel Today, Intel and several other innovators filed a lawsuit under the Administrative Procedure Act against the...
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