Non-Practicing Entities (NPE)
A Non–Practicing Entity is someone who holds a patent for a product or process but has no [ … ]
Patent Act of 1952
The U.S. Patent Act of 1952 clarified and simplified existing U.S. patent law. It also effected substantive changes, [ … ]
Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs)
See patent trolls.
Patent Non-Aggression
Patent Non–Aggression is a term used to describe defensive strategies that protect us against the [ … ]
Patent Troll
In international law and business, patent trolling — or patent hoarding — is a term applied to a person or company that attempts [ … ]
Royalty-Free License
An entity provided a Royalty-Free License to specific Intellectual Property (IP) rights may use the IP without the need to pay royalties or [ … ]
Standards Essential Patents (SEP)
Standard Essential Patents are patents that are unavoidable for the implementation of a standardized technology.
The Leahy–Smith American Invents Act (AIA)
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act is a United States federal statute passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on [ … ]
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board conducts trials, including inter partes, post-grant, and covered business method patent reviews and derivation proceedings, hears appeals [ … ]
U.S. Patent System
Under United States law, a patent is a right granted to the inventor of a (1) process, machine, [ … ]