Transforming the Patent System to Promote Innovation

Transforming the Patent System to Promote Innovation

The Fatty Fish Editorial Team examines expert calls for transforming the US Patent System to promote innovation by reducing its complexities, reducing patent troll litigation and simplifying the process surrounding patent application, a lengthy and expensive process can discourage inventors, particularly those with limited resources, from pursuing their ideas.

Strategies to Combat Patent Trolls and Protect Innovation

Strategies to Combat Patent Trolls and Protect Innovation

The Fatty Fish Editorial Team takes a look at strategies to combat patent trolls, with insights on how to tackle the issues within the US Patent System, to protect innovation and reduce the negative impact of patent troll-related litigation.

Rethinking the Patent Trial and Appeal Board: Towards Fairness and Transparency

Rethinking the Patent Trial and Appeal Board- Towards Fairness and Transparency

The Fatty Fish Editorial Team takes a look at a grouping of opinion pieces regarding the structure of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, wherein a push towards fairness and transparency is encouraged, as its current structure is believed to favor challengers over patent owners, causing an imbalance in the patent system.

Patent Reform Is Necessary for American Innovation

Patent Reform Is Necessary for American Innovation

The Fatty Fish Editorial Team takes a look at why a patent reform for the current U.S. patent system is necessary for American innovation as it has been criticized for being overly broad, overly litigious, and favoring large corporations.

The Harmful Impact of Patent Trolls

The Harmful Impact of Patent Trolls

According to the Electronic Frontier Federation, in the first three quarters of 2022, 64% of all patent lawsuits were filed by patent trolls, and in the high-tech space, patent trolls filed 88% of all lawsuits. A patent troll is a person or business that buys patents from other companies, files lawsuits against other businesses to […]