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[Roland Rick Perry]

IP Watchdog on Alice.


Alice v. CLS Bank (2015)
Truthfully, the Supreme Court decision in Alice can only be described as an intellectually bankrupt. The Supreme Court never once used the word “software” in its decision.
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2015/01/09/a-software-patent-setback-alice-v-cls-bank/id=53460/

The Patent Games Publicly Traded Companies Play
There is nothing wrong with public companies speaking out on patent reform, but shouldn’t they have to report the material risk their positions pose to the interest of shareholders?
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2015/05/06/the-patent-games-publicly-traded-companies-play/id=57483/

Patent Cost: Understanding Patent Attorney Fees
Fees for patent attorneys are going to vary quite significantly depending upon the geographical market and the attorney’s level experience. Based on 2011 economic data, the national average for a partner level attorney is $441 per hour..
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2015/04/18/patent-cost-understanding-patent-attorney-fees/id=56970/

Courts Award Attorneys’ Fees on 50% of Motions Post Octane
In any event, the fee-shifting provisions in the Innovation Act would create a presumption that the loser in a patent infringement lawsuit must pay the attorneys fees of the winner. There is no doubt that such open ended potential liability will cause individual inventors, universities and start-ups to think twice about filing even meritorious patent infringement lawsuits. If they will not consider suing then why would they consider spending the time and money to obtain a patent in the first place?
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2015/04/14/courts-award-attorneys-fees-on-50-of-motions-post-octane/id=56770/

Recent Acquisitions Suggest Patent Market is Alive
There seems to be a popular belief that the market for patents is dead, but if you look at recent transactions through Q1 of 2015, there are at least some signs that the patent marketplace is becoming more active.
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2015/04/06/recent-acquisitions-suggest-patent-market-is-alive/id=56541/

The Cost of Obtaining a Patent in the US
First, it is essential to understand that the very nature of patenting an invention means that you have to have come up with something unique compared with the prior art. There are challenges inherent in the description of what makes an invention unique, and the law is only getting more complicated.
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2015/04/18/patent-cost-understanding-patent-attorney-fees/id=56970/

Are PTAB Proceedings Fundamentally Unfair to Patent Owners?
Johnson also explains that the PTAB must go out of their way to provide due process because certain of the PTAB decisions are not appealable. I myself have raised this as a real concern.
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2015/03/06/ptab-proceedings-unfair-to-patent-owners/id=55397/