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Newly Released GAO Report Shows Previous Leadership’s Improper Influence on PTAB and Need for Improved Transparency - Patent Progress patentprogress.org/2023/01/n…

Newly Released GAO Report Shows Previous Leadership’s Improper Influence on PTAB and Need for...

Many in the IP world suspected improper influence at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) under former Director Andrew Iancu, previously a partner at

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New from Rep. Goodlatte - State AGs Raising Concerns About Litigation Funding patentprogress.org/2023/01/s…

State Attorneys General Raise Concerns About Threats Posed by Litigation Funding - Patent Progress

In November, I wrote about the opportunity for Congress to find common ground on transparency issues, including bringing greater transparency to the

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New from @alexhmoss and @profmikecarrier: Even Avanci's Supporters Don't Defend Its Litigation Funding Scheme patentprogress.org/2022/12/e…

Even Avanci’s Supporters Don’t Defend its Litigation Funding Scheme - Patent Progress

In July 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division issued a business review letter (BRL) addressing Avanci LLC’s proposed pool pursuant to

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New from @PatentJosh: 60 Minutes spotlighted litigation funding. patentprogress.org/2022/12/6…

60 Minutes Puts Spotlight on Litigation Funders - Patent Progress

On Sunday, 60 Minutes aired a segment titled: Litigation Funding: A multibillion-dollar industry for investments in lawsuits with little oversight. 

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Matt Rizzolo on some news from the ITC patentprogress.org/2022/12/a…

A few potential cases (and a percolating issue?) to watch at the ITC - Patent Progress

On a recent episode of Ropes & Gray’s Talkin’ Trade podcast, my colleagues and I mentioned a few current developments at the International Trade

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Representative Goodlatte: Congress Can Find Common Ground on Transparency patentprogress.org/2022/11/c…

Congress Can Find Common Ground on Transparency - Patent Progress

Postmortems from the November 8th elections are in full swing with pundits and operatives making bold claims about what the results mean for Democrats,

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patentprogress.org/2022/11/f… - CAFC pauses investigation into who really owns and controls MAVEXAR-backed entities Nimitz and Mellaconic.

Federal Circuit Temporarily Pauses Judge Connolly's Disclosure Orders In Delaware - Patent Progress

In its order on a mandamus request filed by MAVEXAR-linked entity Nimitz Technologies LLC, the Federal Circuit has temporarily paused Judge Connolly's order

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New post from Jonathan Stroud - NPEs and ethics patentprogress.org/2022/11/w…

With frivolous NPE patent suits clogging courts, counsel’s diligence and ethics suffer - Patent...

U.S. patent litigation is big business. Billion-dollar judgments, readily available litigation financing, and favorable venues and lax filing standards mean

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New from @PatentJosh - Why the OpenSky outcome is correct. patentprogress.org/2022/11/o…
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Patent Progress: AG Mukasey Winning WSJ Debate Over Fintiv Denials patentprogress.org/2022/11/a…

AG Mukasey Winning WSJ Debate Over Fintiv Denials - Patent Progress

The recent back-and-forth in the Wall Street Journal between former Attorney General Michael Mukasey and former Federal Circuit Chief Judge Paul Michel is

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Representative Bob Goodlatte: The USPTO Must Restore America Invents Act Proceedings. patentprogress.org/2022/10/t…

The USPTO Must Restore America Invents Act Proceedings - Patent Progress

Over the past decade, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 has been discussed and debated extensively in intellectual property circles. Given the

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Fintiv: More Work, Less Quality patentprogress.org/2022/04/2…
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Former USPTO Acting Director Joe Matal with some thoughts on the OpenSky IPR and why Fintiv's to blame for it happening. patentprogress.org/2022/04/1…
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Fintiv Analysis Proves That Fintiv Is Being Used To Leave Likely Invalid Patents In Force patentprogress.org/2022/03/3…
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Why SMART Isn’t Smart – Importing FRAND’s Flaws Into Copyright patentprogress.org/2022/03/2…
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Is litigation finance turning justice into the newest financial asset? patentprogress.org/2022/03/1…

Is litigation finance turning justice into the newest financial asset? - Patent Progress

The U.S. Supreme Court famously has the words “equal justice under the law” emblazoned above its front door. While the application of this phrase is subject

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Yet Another Private Equity NPE at the ITC patentprogress.org/2022/02/0…
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Albright Names NPE Lawyer As New Magistrate Judge For Waco patentprogress.org/2021/12/0…
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The Pat-Signal Is Going Dark—Senator Leahy Won’t Seek Re-Election patentprogress.org/2021/11/1…
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Sens. Leahy and Tillis to Chief Justice Roberts: Something’s Up In Waco patentprogress.org/2021/11/0…
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