Category Archives: Govt Policy/PTO Policy

Congress and Trump are out of step on Intellectual Property

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Warren Woessner

This is a guest post from Russell Slifer that first appeared on The Hill (8/30/2018). The Trump administration started its trade war this year with China under the auspices of countering Beijing’s theft of U.S. intellectual property. There is no doubt … Continue reading →

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Do You Really Want to File for Pharma Patent Protection in Canada, India or Ecuador?

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Warren Woessner

IPO Letter Reports Weaknesses in IP Protection Around the World In a 27 page letter dated February 8, 2018 and sent to Sue Chang at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Executive Director of IPO, Mark Lauroesch, extensively … Continue reading →

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Exhausted by Exhaustion: Impression Products v. Lexmark

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Warren Woessner

Please revisit Don Chisum’s and Janice Mueller’s comments on Impression Products v. Lexmark, No. 151189 (S. Ct. May 30, 2017), in which the Court held that a seller of a patented printer cartridge had exhausted its patent rights, so that … Continue reading →

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Manhattan March for Science

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Warren Woessner

This following is a recap of the Manhattan March for Science by Robin Chadwick. The March for Science in Manhattan was smaller than the January 2017 Women’s March in Washington, but large enough that the “entry point” for us was changed from 62nd … Continue reading →

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