IPWatchdog Unleashed

For this episode of IPWatchdog Unleashed, Gene Quinn speaks with Brad Watts, who is Vice President for Patents and Innovation Policy at the Global Innovation Policy Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Recently Brad has written a number of articles posted to the GIPC blog which focus on Biden Administration proposals regarding march-in rights, federal funding for innovation, and

Ordinarily patent practitioners do not need to really think about prosecution laches, but laches has become a rather hot topic as the United States Patent and Trademark Office and courts have initiated what can only be characterized as an assault on an applicant’s statutory right to seek and file additional claims if those claims are supported by the initial disclosure. Prosecuti

This week we venture into the world of patent monetization from the viewpoint of a patent owner and non-practicing entity. Our conversation is with Brad Close, a one-time patent prosecution attorney, one-time patent broker, and current patent owner engaged in patent monetization efforts, licensing and, of course, litigation.

This week our conversation is with Scott McKeown, a shareholder with Wolf Greenfield in the firm's DC office, and Steve McBride, a partner with Carmichael IP. In this wide ranging conversation we tackle what is happening at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and on Capitol Hill. We specifically address the proposed changes to terminal disclaimers and double patenting, an

This week our conversation will take us to Europe where the Unified Patent Court has just celebrated its first anniversary. And based on early indications the UPC seems comfortable granting preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to stop patent infringement. Special guest: Tobias Wuttke.