Patent

In his state of the union speech, President Obama said:  “And let’s pass a patent reform bill that allows our businesses to stay focused on innovation, not costly, needless litigation.” Both houses of Congress are well on the way to enacting new patent legislation, in part as a  reaction to the bullying of small businesses […]

In general, only the Federal government and Federal courts have jurisdiction over patent matters.   However, the Federal government does not have effective tools for protecting individuals and small businesses from abusive and unjustified bullying by patent owners.   A small business often cannot afford to defend against a threat of patent litigation and agrees to pay […]