On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed into law the America Invents Act (AIA), enacting the most significant modifications to U.S. patent law since 1952. This legislation is as complicated as it is impactful, and I wanted to share some of the most important changes from our perspective at Intellectual Ventures. Read More

IV executive vice president Loria Yeadon was on hand in Alexandria, VA as President Obama signed the America Invents Act, the landmark patent reform bill passed last week by Congress. Read More

Intellectual Ventures CEO Nathan Myhrvold recently appeared on CNN Money, where he discussed the growing importance of patents to the technology industry. Read More

Today, Congress passed the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249), a hard-fought piece of legislation which brings certainty back to the patent system. Read More

Section 18 of the America Invents Act would make it easier for big banks and financial institutions to infringe on business method patents, and could set a dangerous precedent for the influence of big business on issues like patent reform. Read More