The U.S. Patent Office is studying how to reduce litigation by improving the way patents are written and how they are granted, bringing more clarity to patent boundaries. Read More

Asian countries have moved from imitation to innovation. Why should the US welcome the challenge Asian countries are asserting in becoming the world's innovation powerhouse? Read More

For more than a century, the United States has been the dominant global force for innovation. But China and other Asian countries are now testing that dominance. Read More

The Boao Forum for Asia came to North America for the first time this year, and Seattle proudly hosted what’s become a prestigious gathering of the brightest minds in government, business, and academia. Read More

In a letter this week to lawmakers in Congress, the founders of Intellectual Ventures strongly endorsed legislation that would penalize those who threaten law-abiding businesses with frivolous and often fraudulent “demand letters” that allege patent infringement. Read More