America’s patent system has a public relations problem. Look no further than the nation’s leading opinion pages. In the Wall Street Journal, former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey recently contended that the system is plagued by “meritless infringement lawsuits” over “poor-quality patents.” And earlier this year, the New York Times editorial board claimed the patent […]
Author Archives: David Kappos
David Kappos served as the undersecretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2009 to 2013. He serves as board co-chair of the newly formed Council for Innovation Promotion. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.