Industry stakeholders must remain engaged in development and implementation of the Cybersecurity Framework as the National Institute of Standards and Technology moves into the process of creating a final version of the framework for release in February, said NIST Director Patrick Gallagher. NIST released a preliminary version of the framework Tuesday to collect public input (WID Oct 23 p2). That input will include a fifth framework development workshop Nov. 14-15 at North Carolina State University’s Centennial campus in Raleigh. In addition to seeking input on specific parts of the framework, NIST will discuss possible structures for an independent, industry-led body to take charge of further revisions to the framework, Gallagher said during a USTelecom event Friday.
Patent litigation revamp legislation that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is set to introduce within the next few weeks is likely to reflect the spirit of the Innovation Act (HR-3309), which House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., introduced Wednesday -- but it’s unlikely to be a direct analog, patent debate participants told us in interviews last week. Goodlatte and Leahy have been closely coordinating the development of their separate bills, with Leahy saying soon after the Innovation Act’s introduction that he and Goodlatte “share a common goal” to curb abusive patent litigation and would continue to work on it going forward (CD Oct 24 p12).
Patent industry stakeholders should “stay tuned” for a pending U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rulemaking on the filing and disclosure of real-party-in-interest (RPI) patent ownership information, acting PTO Director Teresa Stanek Rea said Thursday. PTO is conducting the rulemaking process as part of its implementation of President Barack Obama’s set of executive actions to combat abusive patent litigation. The set of actions tasks PTO with creating rules that will require patent applicants and owners to regularly update ownership on file at PTO when they are involved in proceedings with the agency (WID June 5 p1).
Patent industry stakeholders should “stay tuned” for a pending U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rulemaking on the filing and disclosure of real-party-in-interest (RPI) patent ownership information, acting PTO Director Teresa Stanek Rea said Thursday. PTO is conducting the rulemaking process as part of its implementation of President Barack Obama’s set of executive actions to combat abusive patent litigation. The set of actions tasks PTO with creating rules that will require patent applicants and owners to regularly update ownership on file at PTO when they are involved in proceedings with the agency (CD June 5 p6).
Patent industry stakeholders should “stay tuned” for a pending U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rulemaking on the filing and disclosure of real-party-in-interest (RPI) patent ownership information, acting PTO Director Teresa Stanek Rea said Thursday. PTO is conducting the rulemaking process as part of its implementation of President Barack Obama’s set of executive actions to combat abusive patent litigation. The set of actions tasks PTO with creating rules that will require patent applicants and owners to regularly update ownership on file at PTO when they are involved in proceedings with the agency (CED June 5 p3).
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., formally introduced the Innovation Act (HR-3309) Wednesday, culminating what he called months of “collaborative” discussion about the best way to curb patent litigation abuse. The bill, which closely resembles a discussion draft Goodlatte released last month (WID Sept 24 p6), balances the need for “robust legal reform measures while protecting property rights,” he said during a news conference. The bill seeks to punish bad behavior rather than target specific types of companies, he said, noting that he and others use “patent troll” as an “adjective describing behavior rather than a noun."
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., formally introduced the Innovation Act (HR-3309) Wednesday, culminating what he called months of “collaborative” discussion about the best way to curb patent litigation abuse. The bill, which closely resembles a discussion draft Goodlatte released last month (CD Sept 24 p15), balances the need for “robust legal reform measures while protecting property rights,” he said during a news conference. The bill seeks to punish bad behavior rather than target specific types of companies, he said, noting that he and others use “patent troll” as an “adjective describing behavior rather than a noun."
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., formally introduced the Innovation Act (HR-3309) Wednesday, culminating what he called months of “collaborative” discussion about the best way to curb patent litigation abuse. The bill, which closely resembles a discussion draft Goodlatte released last month, balances the need for “robust legal reform measures while protecting property rights,” he said during a press conference. The bill seeks to punish bad behavior rather than target specific types of companies, he said, noting that he and others use “patent troll” as an “adjective describing behavior rather than a noun."
The National Institute of Standards and Technology released the preliminary version of the Cybersecurity Framework Tuesday, meeting skepticism from some cybersecurity experts. Early reaction from industry groups praised NIST’s inclusion of industry in the framework’s development, but the groups said they needed to review the framework more thoroughly. NIST had said it wanted to release the new version for public comment as soon as possible since it missed its original Oct. 10 deadline because of the government shutdown. NIST said it believes it will be able to meet the February deadline to release a final version of the framework.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology released the preliminary version of the Cybersecurity Framework Tuesday, meeting skepticism from some cybersecurity experts. Early reaction from industry groups praised NIST’s inclusion of industry in the framework’s development, but the groups said they needed to review the framework more thoroughly. NIST had said it wanted to release the new version for public comment as soon as possible since it missed its original Oct. 10 deadline because of the government shutdown. NIST said it believes it will be able to meet the February deadline to release a final version of the framework.