Webinar: Current Patent Legislation and the Small Inventor: Deja vu all over again
Current
bills before the House and Senate can dramatically affect the state of
patenting in the United States. As with the American Invents Act (AIA),
touted to be a panacea to all but a bane to innovation, these bills,
although directed at curing problems in the patent process, are being
lobbied by big tech and others to instead further curtail the rights of
U.S. inventors, particularly the small or independent inventor.
The first bill is the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), which
seeks to provide better clarity over patent subject matter eligibility
under Section 101 of the Patent Act.
The
second bill is the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American
Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act to reform practices of the Patent
Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and promote fair treatment for inventors
in these proceedings.
Speakers:
Paul Morinville, Founder and Executive Director of US Inventor, Inc.
Paul Redmond Michel, Former Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Raymond Van Dyke, Attorney, Van Dyke Intellectual Property Law
Members: Free
Non-Members: $69