Patent Quality: The Missing Half of America’s Patent Reform Debate
As the administration continues its efforts to restore the patent system, one crucial aspect is often 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 mentioning patent quality. Without it, the administration's actions may revert to the pre-America Invents Act (AIA) era, where poor-quality patents were used to extort money from companies.
Author's summary: Patent quality is a crucial aspect of patent reform.