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Addressing Patent Myths

Activist groups routinely accuse companies of “abusing” the patent system by engaging in practices such as “royalty stacking,” “patent evergreening,” “product hopping,”...

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Fact Check: PERA and the PREVAIL Act Would Bolster, Not Harm, Inventors

A bipartisan group of legislators led by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) recently reintroduced two critical bills to Congress:...

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Patent Myth Video Series: FRAND Licensing Rates

Some activists claim that the owners of standard-essential patents — which protect industry-wide standardized technologies like Bluetooth and WiFi — are price-gouging...

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Patent Myth Video Series: Patent Thickets

Some activists claim that companies file multiple patents for a single product to “game” the patent system. But there’s nothing insidious or...

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Patent Myth Video Series: Product Hopping

Activists also claim that drug companies engage in “product hopping,” an alleged practice that is closely related to evergreening. The difference between...

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C4IP Patent Myth Video Series: Evergreening

Some activists allege that companies file additional patents on existing products to “extend” the life of the product’s original patents, a practice...

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C4IP Patent Myth Video Series: Introduction

Activist groups routinely accuse companies of “abusing” the patent system by engaging in practices such as “royalty stacking,” “patent evergreening,” “product hopping,”...

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C4IP Patent Myth Video Series: Royalty Stacking

Critics claim that SEPs become too expensive because an implementer must take a license from every owner of a patent portfolio that...

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Fact Check: PERA and the PREVAIL Act

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) and the Promoting and the Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL) Act have continued...

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Fact Check: The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Would Not Make Certain Inventions Automatically Patentable

Patents provide crucial incentives for inventors and businesses to invest time and funds into cutting-edge and emerging technologies. However, a series of...

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Myths vs. Facts: The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) – Diagnostics and Life Sciences

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), is bipartisan legislation that would make...

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Myths vs. Facts: The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) – Software and Technology

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), is bipartisan legislation that would make...

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Fact Check: PERA and the PREVAIL Act Would Bolster, Not Harm, Inventors,

06/18/2025
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Patent Myth Video Series: FRAND Licensing Rates,

03/12/2025
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Patent Myth Video Series: Patent Thickets,

03/05/2025
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Patent Myth Video Series: Product Hopping,

02/26/2025
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C4IP Patent Myth Video Series: Evergreening,

02/19/2025
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C4IP Patent Myth Video Series: Introduction,

02/12/2025
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C4IP Patent Myth Video Series: Royalty Stacking,

01/27/2025
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Fact Check: PERA and the PREVAIL Act,

01/09/2025
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Addressing Patent Myths,

12/19/2024
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Fact Check: The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Would Not Make Certain Inventions Automatically Patentable,

04/25/2024
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Myths vs. Facts: The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) – Diagnostics and Life Sciences,

03/31/2024
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Myths vs. Facts: The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) – Software and Technology,

03/30/2024
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