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First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

CEA And BSA Applaud 'End Anonymous Patents' Bill

The Software Alliance (BSA) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today applauded the introducing the End Anonymous Patents Act (H.R. 2024) in the US House of Representatives.Introduced by Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), the new bill is expectd to ... [Published CdrInfo.com - May 18 2013]

Entities: Patent, Ted Deutch, Invention, SHIELD Act

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

IRS Internal Revenue Service

Are the possible scandals losing momentum?

Things go wrong in government. Sometimes it’s just bad luck. Sometimes it’s rank incompetence. Sometimes it’s criminal wrongdoing. Most of the time you never hear about it. Or, if you do hear about it, the media eventually gets bored talking about it ... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]

Entities: IRS Internal Revenue Service, Benghazi, White House

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Historical Impact of the Obama “Scandals”

Ezra Klein sums up what the future will almost certainly say about the Obama Administration and these so-called scandals Republicans are so desperately clinging to like a piece of driftwood in the ocean: And yet, even if the scandals fade, the underlying ... [Published Lawyers, Guns & Money - May 16 2013]

Entities: SHIELD Act, Ezra Klein, Sequestration, Benghazi, Obama Administration

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

3-D Printing: the Ultimate Intellectual-Property Threat?

Spend a few minutes on Shapeways.com, an online marketplace, and you get a glimpse of a very odd future. You can buy mustache cuff links, a pencil topper shaped like a Roman halberd, a pixelated bust of a glowering Steve Jobs, or a set of dice modeled ... [Published Bloomberg - May 16 2013]

Entities: 3D Printing, Shapeways Inc, Harry Potter, Invention

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Offense is the Best Defense

Inside Healthcare magazine is pleased to present the points of view of many different industry stakeholders. If you would like to contribute your own guest blog to our site, please contact the editor at jamie.morgan@phoenixmediacorp.comWhen the ABIM Foundation ... [Published Inside Healthcare - May 11 2013]

Entities: Health Care, MALPRACTICE, Health Care Reform, Invention, Surgeon

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

New Zealand Decides Software Is Not Patentable

The New Zealand government has refreshed it’s Patents Bill to affirm that software is not patentable in New Zealand. The new bill is an update that replaces the country’s Patents Act of 1953.The Commerce Select Committee has been working out the details ... [Published Inquisitr - May 09 2013]

Entities: New Zealand, Patent, Mark Cuban, Ian McCrae, Invention

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Georgia Adopts Shield Law for Physicians Engaged in Quality Initiatives

May 9—Georgia lawmakers have enacted a first-of-its-kind State Physician Shield Act, which provides legal protections for physicians engaged in quality and delivery improvement initiatives included in the federal healthcare reform law.The shield act is ... [Published Healthcare Financial Management Association - May 09 2013]

Entities: Patient, SHIELD Act, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

CEA Applauds Introduction of Senate Patent Act

Arlington, Va. – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) backed the U.S. Senate introduction of the Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, legislation to stop frivolous patent lawsuits introduced by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-.N.Y.).In a statement Gary ... [Published TWICE - May 07 2013]

Entities: Patent, Gary Shapiro, SHIELD Act

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 3 reports

Senator Schumer Set to Introduce Patent Troll Legislation

Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has announced that he will introduce legislation to combat so-called “patent trolls,” or entities that purchase patents from inventors solely for the purpose of suing legitimate businesses creating or using products closely ... [Published Association of National Advertisers - May 02 2013]

Entities: Charles E Schumer, Patent Troll, Patent

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Guest Commentary: Patent abuses stifle innovation

The technology industry is threatened by abusers of the patent system. The Constitution empowers Congress to promote the progress of science and the "useful arts," a term used at the time to describe manufacturing.Through patents, inventors are given ... [Published Denver Post - May 03 2013]

Entities: Patent, Invention, Abuse, SHIELD Act

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

Schumer Bill Aims to Stop Patent Trolls

Sen. Charles SchumerRelated Items U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-New York) will be introducing legislation next week that could stop many patent suits from proceeding in court.Schumers bill, which will be introduced after Congress resumes work on Monday, ... [Published Corporate Counsel - May 02 2013]

Entities: Charles E Schumer, Patent, Patent Troll

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

CEA Backing SHIELD Act To Stop ‘Patent Trolls’

Washington — On their recent visit to Congress, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) officials and members lobbied for passage of the SHIELD Act, a bill that would impose reforms to stop “patent trolls” who file frivolous lawsuits against tech comp ... [Published TWICE - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: SHIELD Act, Patent Troll, Newegg Inc, Patent

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"By requiring much-needed transparency through the disclosure of patent sales and clarification of 'real-party-in-interest' (RPI), this bill will better inform parties subject to lawsuits by patent trolls" Petricone added

CEA And BSA Applaud 'End Anonymous Patents' Bill [Published CdrInfo.com - May 18 2013]

"We commend Rep. Deutch for introducing this bill. Combined with other measures, such as the SHIELDSHIELD Act, this bill will help free innovators from the grip of those who profit from abuse of our current patent system."

CEA Cheers Introduction of the End Anonymous Patents Act [Published Business Wire - May 17 2013]

...and start-ups that possess IP rights but do not yet manufacture a product," versus firms "whose business model primarily focuses on purchasing and asserting patents."

Don't Turn My Company Into a Patent Troll! [Published Forbes.com - May 13 2013]

...ties to the medical profession in Georgia," Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) President Scott Bohlke, MD, in Atlanta, said in a statement. "These are simply cost management tools for the federal government and other third-party payers."

Ga. Law: Federal Metrics No Basis for Medical Liability [Published MedPage Today - May 08 2013]

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Despite potential flaws proposed US patent tran... [Published Intellectual Asset Management - May 18 2013]
CEA And BSA Applaud 'End Anonymous Patents' Bill [Published CdrInfo.com - May 18 2013]
CEA Backing Bill To End Anonymous Patents [Published TWICE - May 17 2013]
CEA Cheers Introduction of the End Anonymous Pa... [Published Business Wire - May 17 2013]
Are the possible scandals losing momentum? [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]
Historical Impact of the Obama “Scandals” [Published Lawyers, Guns & Money - May 16 2013]
3-D Printing: the Ultimate Intellectual-Propert... [Published Bloomberg - May 16 2013]
Don't Turn My Company Into a Patent Troll! [Published Forbes.com - May 13 2013]
Offense is the Best Defense [Published Inside Healthcare - May 11 2013]
News 5/10/13 [Published HIStalk - May 10 2013]
Georgia Adopts Shield Law for Physicians Engage... [Published Healthcare Financial Management Association - May 09 2013]
New Zealand Decides Software Is Not Patentable [Published Inquisitr - May 09 2013]
CopyTele is a 'Patent Troll'?With No Apologies [Published Law.com - May 08 2013]
Ga. Law: Federal Metrics No Basis for Medical L... [Published MedPage Today - May 08 2013]
CEA Applauds Introduction of Senate Patent Act [Published TWICE - May 07 2013]
CEA Cheers Introduction of the Patent Quality I... [Published Business Wire - May 06 2013]
When patent trolls attack: Legal strategies for... [Published FierceDeveloper - May 04 2013]
It's Time To Protect Startup Communities From P... [Published Forbes.com - May 03 2013]
Guest Commentary: Patent abuses stifle innovation [Published Denver Post - May 03 2013]
Senator Schumer Set to Introduce Patent Troll L... [Published Association of National Advertisers - May 02 2013]
Sen. Schumer to Introduce Bill to Crack Down on... [Published Adweek Online - May 02 2013]
Second anti-patent-troll bill coming to Congress [Published ArsTechnica - May 02 2013]
New York Senator Charles Schumer to Introduce B... [Published Techzone360 - May 02 2013]
Schumer Bill Aims to Stop Patent Trolls [Published Corporate Counsel - May 02 2013]
http://www.iam-magazine.com/reports/Detail.aspx... [Published Intellectual Asset Management - May 01 2013]
Chuck Schumer To Introduce Patent Reform Bill T... [Published Techdirt - May 01 2013]
When big brands use patents to crush the compet... [Published Vator.tv - Apr 29 2013]
CEA Backing SHIELD Act To Stop ‘Patent Trolls’ [Published TWICE - Apr 23 2013]
Senator Jerry Moran, Congressmen Greg Walden an... [Published Yahoo! Finance - Apr 19 2013]
Senator Jerry Moran, Congressmen Greg Walden an... [Published Business Wire - Apr 19 2013]

Blogs

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Historical Impact of the Obama “Scandals” [Published Lawyers, Guns & Money - May 16 2013] Ezra Klein sums up what the future will almost certainly say about the Obama Administration and these so-called scandals Republicans are so desperately clinging to like a piece of driftwood in the ocean: And yet, even if the scandals fade, the underlying ...
Chuck Schumer To Introduce Patent Reform Bill T... [Published Techdirt - May 01 2013] Back during the fight for the America Invents Act -- the big patent reform effort from a couple years ago -- Senator Chuck Schumer was able to add in an amendment that made it easier to get the USPTO to review business method patents. As we noted at the ...
Meet the nice-guy lawyers who want $1,000 per w... [Published Ars Technica - Apr 08 2013] Aurich Lawson / Thinkstock Starting late last year, hundreds of US businesses began to receive demand letters from secretive patent-holding companies with six-letter gibberish names: AdzPro, GosNel, and JitNom. The letters state that using basic office ...
Startups Realizing That Patent Trolls Are An Ex... [Published Techdirt - Apr 02 2013] Most people used to think that patent trolls tended to focus on bigger companies -- those with huge bank accounts who'd rather pay the troll off than deal with a lawsuit. But over the last few years, we've been hearing more and more stories about startups ...
The America Invents Act: Fighting Patent Trolls... [Published ReadWriteWeb - Mar 19 2013] Guest author Don Marti is a technical marketing manager at Perforce , and a Git user since 2007. Key parts of the America Invents Act (AIA) , which passed in 2011, came into effect on March 16, 2013. These changes in U.S. patent law can help all companies ...

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Reps DeFazio and Chaffetz introduce the SHIELD Act [Published Rep. Peter DeFazio - YouTube Channel - Feb 27 2013]

Press Releases

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CEA Cheers Introduction of the End Anonymous Pa... [Published Business Wire - May 17 2013]
CEA Cheers Introduction of the Patent Quality I... [Published Business Wire - May 06 2013]
Senator Jerry Moran, Congressmen Greg Walden an... [Published Business Wire - Apr 19 2013]
CEA Members Head to Capitol Hill to Push for Im... [Published Business Wire - Apr 16 2013]
CEA Calls on All Americans to Support SHIELD Act [Published Business Wire Public Policy/Government News - Mar 14 2013]