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Response to the USPTO, The ITA, and NIST call for Public Comments on Standards, Part 7 of 7

Response to the USPTO, The ITA, and NIST call for Public Comments on Standards, Part 7 of 7

On November 6, 2023 I submitted a response to the public comments which can be found here.  I have also included my comments in full on this blog in a series of posts including the below.


Strengthen Your Intellectual Assets (Part 2): Structured Innovation

Strengthen Your Intellectual Assets (Part 2): Structured Innovation

In my last installment, I talked about IP audits as a way to strengthen your portfolio. Once those avenues have been exhausted, the next step is to undergo a phase of structured innovation.


Strengthen Your Intellectual Assets (Part 1): IP Audits

Strengthen Your Intellectual Assets (Part 1): IP Audits

Some people have a visceral reaction to the word audit. They think the tax people are coming and will soon be pounding on the door.


Wi-Fi Negative Letters of Assurance Contaminate and Compromise ISO 8802 Standards

Wi-Fi Negative Letters of Assurance Contaminate and Compromise ISO 8802 Standards

Is this what awaits? Last year, I described the broad negative and anticompetitive consequences of the IEEE’s 2015 patent policy, and was pleased to see the U.S. Department of Justice’s important 2020 Business Review Letter to IEEE (“DOJ BRL”) cite to my empirical work (see FN 47).


David L. Cohen Named As World-Leading IP Strategist

David L. Cohen Named As World-Leading IP Strategist

David L. Cohen has been named as a world-leading IP strategist in the 2020 edition of the IAM Strategy 300


Meet the IP Thought Leaders: Eric M. Sarver, Esq.

Meet the IP Thought Leaders: Eric M. Sarver, Esq.

Over the course of my 20+ years practicing law, I have had the honor of working with many individuals at the cutting edge of all aspects of intellectual property.


Identifying Trade Secrets With Reasonable Particularity (Continued)

Identifying Trade Secrets With Reasonable Particularity (Continued)

So much for the case law. But what is a trade secret owner to do — both in the case and proactively before the case commences


The Real FRAND Scam Part 3

The Real FRAND Scam Part 3

Previously we discussed a Unified Patents’ article, the “FRAND SCAM” fails to address many key points.


The Real FRAND Scam Part 2

The Real FRAND Scam Part 2

Previously we addressed some of the key omissions in Unified Patents’ article “FRAND SCAM.”


The Real FRAND Scam Part 1

The Real FRAND Scam Part 1

Last month, Unified Patents, also known as a PTAB reverse troll, launched its new service called Unified Consulting.