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U.S. Chamber Report Raises Concerns about China's Innovation Policies

Published Tue, Aug 08 2010 5:02 PM by DELevin

Filed under:Policy Beat,IP,Competition,Trade,Patents

Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce published an interesting -- and attention-gathering -- report: " China's Drive for 'Indigenous Innovation': A Web of Industrial Policies ." This report is well worth perusing: the issues that it outlines are likely...
U.S. Supreme Court Bilski Patent Ruling Explained, Sort Of

Published Thu, Jul 07 2010 11:40 AM by DELevin

Filed under:Policy Beat,IP,Patent Reform,Innovation

On Monday, the world of technology and innovation, as well as legal circles dealing with intellectual property (IP), saw the most important patent ruling to be handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court in years. The case examined a mathematical business method...
A Story about IP, Innovation, Research, and Competition

Published Tue, Jun 06 2010 11:47 AM by DELevin

Filed under:Policy Beat,R&D,IP,Innovation,Competition,Patents

That post title above is a bit of a mouthful, but what I'm really going to talk about is video game consoles. The Voices for Innovation community is more focused on the enterprise and SMBs, but I think there are some interesting business and innovation...
A Curtain Raiser on VFI Open Government Policy Discussion

Published Tue, Jan 01 2010 6:09 PM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:IP,open government,Procurement Preferences

Over the last several weeks, Voices for Innovation has focused on the healthcare debate and health IT. Stuart McKee wrote an "Ask the NTO" blog post, " Growing Health IT Momentum ," and we have had a strong membership response to our healthcare reform...
New Website with Technology Policy Papers by Leading Academics

Published Thu, Jan 01 2010 3:16 PM by DELevin

Filed under:Policy Beat,IP,Interoperability,Competition

I just got a heads up about a new IT policy website called "Technology-Academics-Policy" (TAP) . If you want to take a deeper dive into policy discussions around intellectual property (IP), competition, privacy, security, etc., this is a great place to...
Intel CEO and U.S. Senator Op-Ed on Patents and Economic Recovery

Published Fri, Jun 06 2009 10:32 AM by DELevin

Filed under:Policy Beat,IP,Patent Reform

This Op-Ed just caught my attention: U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Intel CEO and President Paul Otellini co-wrote a piece, " Opinion: Fully Funding the Patent Office is a Key to Economic Recovery ," for the San Jose Mercury News a few days ago....
What is going on in Europe?! The Pirate Party in Sweden

Published Wed, Jun 06 2009 6:08 PM by DELevin

Filed under:IP,Patent Reform,piracy,Copyright

In the EU's Parliamentary elections, the "Pirate Party" won 7.1 percent of the Swedish vote. Is this a call for Sweden to return to its nautical roots? No, it turns out. The Pirate Party, as I understand it, is essentially a one issue party -- and the...
Sunday is World IP Day, Join the Celebration

Published Fri, Apr 04 2009 2:51 PM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:IP,Innovation

Sunday, people around the world are celebrating World IP Day, on VFI and elsewhere. The U.S. Department of State marked the occasion with this statement : On World Intellectual Property Day, the Department of State joins the international community in...
French Anti-Piracy Law Poses Questions about Protecting both IP Rights and Technological Freedoms

Published Fri, Apr 04 2009 12:39 PM by agray

Filed under:IP,piracy,intellecutal property,France,rights,internet,freedom

Earlier this month, the French Parliament approved the HADOPI or anti-piracy Creation and Internet Law which would have disconnected repeat copyright infringers from the Internet. The law would have operated under a three strikes policy. After a person...
Patent Reform Headed to the Full Senate

Published Fri, Apr 04 2009 10:57 AM by DELevin

Filed under:Policy Beat,IP,Patent Reform

About a month ago, I posted about proposed patent reform legislation. Yesterday by a vote of 15-4, the legislation passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the bill now moves toward a full Senate vote. Over the last month, the Senate bill was...
Join the World IP Day Virtual Celebration

Published Thu, Mar 03 2009 6:24 PM by VFI Group Admin

Filed under:IP,Entrepreneurs,Patent Reform,Innovation,IP Licensing,choice

VFI members from around the world are banding together to celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. The event takes place on April 26, but you can show your support for IP incentives now by creating your IP Day “avatar” and joining the virtual celebration...
Congress Introduces Patent Reform Legislation, Debate Looms

Published Wed, Mar 03 2009 10:55 AM by DELevin

Filed under:Policy Beat,IP,Patent Reform

Yesterday, with a bit of fanfare, congressional leaders, representing both parties, introduced patent reform legislation. You can read the text of the proposal here . If enacted, the Patent Reform Act of 2009 would represent the most significant change...
Terrific Boston Globe Op-Ed on Patents

Published Mon, Feb 02 2009 11:22 AM by DELevin

Filed under:Policy Beat,IP,Patent Reform

Today's Boston Globe runs a very compelling op-ed entitled, " The 'Patent Pending' Problem " (Boston Globe free registration may be required to view). The main thrust of the article is that patents take too long to be reviewed and...
Have You Signed the VFI 2009 U.S. Technology Policy Agenda?

Published Tue, Feb 02 2009 10:36 AM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:Tech Policy Agenda,Policy Beat,Obama Administration,IP

Over the past few months Voices for Innovation members drafted, revised, and enumerated priorities for the VFI 2009 U.S. Technology Policy Agenda . Today, more than 140 members have endorsed the VFI Tech Policy Agenda Many members added their names after...
Q&A: Advice to the next Homeland Security CPO

Published Tue, Jan 01 2009 8:31 AM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:European Union,IP,Privacy

In yesterday's Computer World, Jay Cline interviews departing chief privacy officer at the Department of Homeland Security, Hugo Teufel. Teufel delivered his address, "Reflections on My Time as DHS CPO of the War on Terror," to the Twin...

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U.S. Chamber Report Raises Concerns about China's Innovation Policies

U.S. Supreme Court Bilski Patent Ruling Explained, Sort Of

A Story about IP, Innovation, Research, and Competition

A Curtain Raiser on VFI Open Government Policy Discussion

New Website with Technology Policy Papers by Leading Academics

Intel CEO and U.S. Senator Op-Ed on Patents and Economic Recovery

What is going on in Europe?! The Pirate Party in Sweden

Sunday is World IP Day, Join the Celebration

French Anti-Piracy Law Poses Questions about Protecting both IP Rights and Technological Freedoms

Patent Reform Headed to the Full Senate

Join the World IP Day Virtual Celebration

Congress Introduces Patent Reform Legislation, Debate Looms

Terrific Boston Globe Op-Ed on Patents

Have You Signed the VFI 2009 U.S. Technology Policy Agenda?

Q&A: Advice to the next Homeland Security CPO