October 14th, 2022
United for Patent Reform submitted comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on the patent subject matter eligibility guidance. The letter addresses how the Examination Guidance for Section 101 provides instructions that are contrary to controlling precedent from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court. Read the full letter:
August 29th, 2022
United for Patent Reform submitted the following response on Friday, August 26, to the Administrative Conference of the United States’ small claims patent court study. The study explores whether there is a need for a small claims patent court, the feasibility and potential structure of such a court, and the relevant legal, policy, and practical considerations in establishing a small claims patent court.
August 4th, 2022
United for Patent Reform (UFPR) today issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan legislation, the Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022, which seeks to strengthen the patent examination process and prevent the issuance of low-quality patents that are often used to threaten Main Street businesses with patent litigation.
June 22nd, 2022
United for Patent Reform submitted a statement to the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet ahead of its June 23 hearing, ‘The Patent Trial and Appeal Board After 10 Years: Impact on Innovation and Small Businesses.' The statement walks through the inter partes review process, its mechanics, and how it benefits all businesses. Read the full statement:
June 21st, 2022
United for Patent Reform submitted a statement to the Senate Judicary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property ahead of their June 22 hearing on, "The Patent Trial and Appeal Board: Examining Proposals to Address Predictability, Certainty, and Fairness." UFPR's statement walked through the inter partes review (IPR) process, its purpose, and its benefits. We testified that, "The [inter partes] review process benefits all businesses – those that bring the IPR itself to invalidate a patent that was granted in error, and those that are permitted to continue their use of a product or service unimpeded with its invalidation." Read the full statement here.
April 7th, 2022
United for Patent Reform sent a letter to newly confirmed U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal. UFPR congratulated Vidal on her confirmation and expressed the coalition's confidence in her ability to lead the Office through this pivotal time for our country. We urged her to expeditiously address the damage done to the Inter Partes Review program during the last administration. Read the full letter here.
October 14, 2022
United for Patent Reform submitted comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on the patent subject matter eligibility guidance. The letter addresses how the Examination Guidance for Section 101 provides instructions that are contrary to controlling precedent from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court. Read the full letter:
August 29, 2022
United for Patent Reform submitted the following response on Friday, August 26, to the Administrative Conference of the United States’ small claims patent court study. The study explores whether there is a need for a small claims patent court, the feasibility and potential structure of such a court, and the relevant legal, policy, and practical considerations in establishing a small claims patent court.
August 4, 2022
United for Patent Reform (UFPR) today issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan legislation, the Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022, which seeks to strengthen the patent examination process and prevent the issuance of low-quality patents that are often used to threaten Main Street businesses with patent litigation.
June 22, 2022
United for Patent Reform submitted a statement to the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet ahead of its June 23 hearing, ‘The Patent Trial and Appeal Board After 10 Years: Impact on Innovation and Small Businesses.' The statement walks through the inter partes review process, its mechanics, and how it benefits all businesses. Read the full statement:
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