Posts Tagged: "John White"

The United States patent system is not failing because Americans have stopped inventing. It is failing because the legal and institutional architecture built to protect invention no longer operates as a coherent innovation framework. Over time, the system has become a patchwork of overlapping tribunals, inconsistent legal standards, procedural inefficiencies, and doctrinal barriers that make it harder to obtain, defend, enforce, license, and rely upon even high-quality patent rights covering innovations of extraordinary consequence. Now in the coming months we will move forward with a candid, serious, historically grounded, and focused conversation on building—not merely patching—the next American patent system.

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, I was joined by my longtime friend John White, who is the the creator of the patent bar review course I’ve taught for almost 27 years. Together we explore the intricate and ever changing patent landscape. First, we begin by discussing the bar exam and how it is changing, then we pivot to the evolving role of AI in patent law more generally. Our conversation traversed decades of personal history, friendship and professional insights, revealing how the industry has transformed over the years and what it means for the current and future generation of patent practitioners.

My conversation this week with John White was much like any number of conversations we have had over the years over dinner or drinks. What prompted me to ask John to speak with us this week was an article he recently wrote, which we published on IPWatchdog. It was styled as an open letter to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the incoming co-leaders of the soon-to-be Department of Government Efficiency. In that article John explains that “the patent system is currently foundered”, but that it can be fixed with “focus and ongoing commitment to see the fixes through to results.” So, that is where we start our conversation, like so many we have had over the last 26 years—what is wrong with the patent system and how should it be fixed.

If you were unable to join us in person at IPWatchdog Studios for Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management Masters™ 2023, a part of the IPWatchdog Masters™ series, register now to watch the broadcast of the Best Practices for Building a Worldwide Patent Portfolio panel. This conversation was recorded June 21, 2023. For many companies, the best course of action when seeking…

Scott McKeown is one of the preeminent Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practitioners in the country, founder and author of PatentsPostGrant.com, Co-Chair of the IPWatchdog PTAB Masters program, and a good friend. Recently, Scott decided to make a change, leaving Ropes & Gray and joining Wolf Greenfield & Sacks and becoming the first partner resident in Wolf’s new Washington, DC, offices. Given the news, I took the opportunity to invite Scott to IPWatchdog headquarters for an interview.

The Patent Cooperation Treaty is the best tool currently available to seek international patent protection in multiple jurisdictions. Keep up-to-date on the latest developments in the PCT system, direct from PCT experts at WIPO. Choosing the PCT route is one thing, but it is equally important to utilize the PCT in the best way possible to your and your clients’…

For many years Boolean Logic has been the gold standard for searching for patents and invention disclosures, and for some it still is.  But as every patent professional knows, Boolean Logic, as good as it is, has significant limitations. Indeed, relevant content necessary to make accurate evaluations can often be excluded from even the most intensive searches. Enter artificial intelligence…

Gene therapy, after years of promise, is now a reality, and monoclonal antibody pharmaceuticals are on the rise. Diagnostic testing is a necessary and standard part of medical practice. Outside of medicine, agricultural biotechnology improves our food supply. And even though Jurassic-Park-like dinosaur revival is still a dream, customized animals and revival of extinct species are a focus of real…

Join Gene Quinn, CEO & President of IPWatchdog, and John White, CEO, Managing Director and Program Faculty of the  PCT Learning Center, as they discuss world wide IP Strategy and how PCT, Hague, and Madrid filings factor into such a strategy. These are each vital tools to project and protect IP across the world; yet US origin filings only trickle in. With…

The data shows that Section 101 allowances at the USPTO are on the rise after a long period of decline, but the 101 situation still remains “alarming,” said panelists during IPWatchdog’s webinar—”A Tale of Different Software Innovations: The Uneven Impact of Alice”—last Thursday, March 7. While Congress is currently considering ways to address the patent eligibility problem, the likelihood of a legislative fix this year is slim, said Bob Stoll of Drinker Biddle. “I believe we will see introduction of legislation on 101 as early as this summer, but I don’t anticipate anything being enacted,” Stoll said. “There’s a lot more going on to occupy their interests on the Hill.”