Restoring the America Invents Act
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Newly Proposed Legislature Could Dramatically Change the Patent System

ByElizabeth Weibush

A new proposal from Congressman Thomas Massie of the 4th district of Kentucky seeks to revert our patent system from a ‘First to File’ system to a ‘First to Invent’ system. This would allow patent applicants to submit a sworn affidavit back-dating their patent priority date to the day they claim they actually invented. A patent priority date is important, as only the inventors with the earliest priority date are entitled to patent protection.

Restoring the America Invents Act
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Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2021 – Diversifying the Patent System

ByJohn DeStefano

On September 21, 2021, Senators Patrick Leahy and Thomas Tillis introduced the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2021. According to Leahy’s official press release, the proposed bill “requires the Patent Office’s satellite offices to conduct outreach to increase participation in the patent system by women, people of color, military veterans, individual inventors, and other groups that are underrepresented in the system.”

Restoring the America Invents Act
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Restoring the America Invents Act – Proposed Title 35 Changes

ByJohn DeStefano

Restoring the America Invents Act On September 29, 2021, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Restoring the America Invents Act. According to Senator Leahy’s official press release, the goal of the bill is “to address problems for small businesses and ordinary Americans caused by poor-quality patent.” To promote clarity of the…

The Trademark Modernization of 2020 (“TMA”)
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What is the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)?

ByZach Eyster

Many software and product companies, whether through licensing or commercialization of intellectual property products and services, are being built predominantly upon their intellectual property. Moreover, intellectual property plays a fundamental role in companies’ investment decisions. Intellectual property can be used as collateral to obtain financing, for valuation purposes in an equity offering, and can be the impetus for a merger or acquisition.

Traveling - Vacation - Unlimited PTO
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For Employers: How does unlimited PTO work in California?

ByDavid Pierce

Employees everywhere dream of how they will spend their two weeks paid vacation, and it is no secret that everyone loves their paid time off. But when it comes to more paid time off (PTO), is it really merrier? In recent years, there has been an uptick in California-based technology companies like Netflix, Oracle, LinkedIn, and Twitter, offering benefits like unlimited paid time off to their employees. As such, many companies vying for California tech talent feel pressure to offer the same. However, this growing trend of unlimited paid time off may be too good to be true for both employers and employees.

tools you need for understanding how to approach the mechanics of the capital raise process
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Silicon Valley Patent Attorney Joins Founders Legal in Atlanta

ByKevin Bastuba

Kevin Bastuba, Esq. joins Founders Legal, an Atlanta-based Corporate & Intellectual Property law firm, as Senior Patent Attorney. His degree in Computer Engineering has helped him serve technology companies of all sizes, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies, including Oracle, Apple, Comcast, Samsung, Fujitsu, Illinois Tool Works, Bosch, MasterCard, and various institutions within the University of California system.

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Founders Legal® Advocates for IP Rights at USPTO Examiner Training

ByElizabeth Weibush

Founders Legal presented at the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) annual Patent Examiner Technical Training Program (PETTP). Organizers asked the firm and their client, Doug Pittman, CEO of BoardActive Corp., to present their experiences and perspectives on the patent system.

Google v. Oracle – Overview of Software Copyright Law in View of Google v. Oracle
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Google v. Oracle – Fair Use in View of Google v. Oracle

ByElizabeth Weibush

On April 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided GOOGLE LLC v. ORACLE AMERICA, INC. The decision has implications that touch almost every software company that develops or licenses software, as either a licensor or a licensee. Our overview and commentary on this case is divided into three parts. This is part three.

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