Last week, Intellectual Ventures co-founder and CEO Nathan Myhrvold addressed congressional staffers, media and the public in Washington D.C. In typical Intellectual Ventures style, the conversation ranged from cookbooks to cartoon villains but much of the discussion focused on the potential impact of patent reform. Read More

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its much-anticipated report today on the increasing volume of patent litigation and the role of non-practicing entities – aka “trolls” –that own patents but don’t actually manufacture products based on those patents. Read More

Today marks the 223rd anniversary of the modern American patent system. On April 10, 1790, President George Washington signed the United States’ first patent act, giving the members of the Patent Board authority to grant a patent and inventors the rights to their creations. Read More

As his tenure draws to a close, we thank Director Kappos for his commitment to enhancing patent quality and defending the value of intellectual property, and take a look back at some of his most notable achievements during his tenure. Read More

David Kris discusses the findings of a recent Commerce Dept. report on the value of IP to the U.S. economy. Read More