Patent Quality: The Missing Half of America’s Patent Reform Debate
As the administration continues its efforts to restore the patent system, an important issue is being overlooked: patent quality.
Patent quality is the single issue that affects all stakeholders… By tackling quality, the USPTO can improve the patent system without picking winners and losers.
Discussions about restoring injunctive relief are incomplete without considering patent quality. Without it, the administration's actions may lead to a resurgence of poor-quality patents being used to extort money from companies, reminiscent of the era before the America Invents Act (AIA).
Author's summary: Patent quality is crucial for a balanced patent system.