Posts Tagged: "This Week in Washington"

This Week in Washington IP: Pride in Patent Ownership Bill Back on Senate Agenda, IPWatchdog Webinar Reviews Vidal’s Impact on PTAB, and USPTO Hosts Boardside Chat with Deputy Director

This week in Washington IP news, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding an Executive Business Meeting in which they will discuss the Pride in Patent Ownership Act, while several Senate subcommittees hold hearings related to American manufacturing, diversity in entrepreneurship, and increasing access to capital in underserved markets. Elsewhere, IPWatchdog is hosting a webinar discussing USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s tenure, the USPTO will host a virtual Boardside Chat with Deputy Director Derrick Brent, and the CSIS looks at the latest meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC).

Alec Pronk

December 12, 2022

This Week in Washington IP: The Future of Work, Clean Energy Innovation Tax Incentives and the Impact of Bad Science on Public Policy

This week in our nation’s capital is fairly quiet as Congress gets ready to enter recess for the holiday season. On Wednesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a meeting to discuss a proposed bill related to cybersecurity policies among NATO members. That same day, the House Higher Education Subcommittee will explore ways that the American workforce can be helped in trying to adapt to changes to job prospects resulting from rapid technological innovation. Elsewhere, Cato Institute hosts an event on the intersection of scientific research and public policy, and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation will focus on changes to U.S. tax incentive programs that are designed to accelerate clean energy innovation.

IPWatchdog

December 17, 2019