Technology & IP

Small Business Insider By Karen Kerrigan- At a July 11 House Small Business Committee hearing on helping small businesses to protect their intellectual property (IP), Committee members examined how entrepreneurs in the digital technology industry use IP to help their business, and the issues they face when navigating the IP process. As noted by the […]

The Honorable Andrei Iancu Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Director of United States Patent and Trademark Office U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 600 Dulaney Street Alexandria, VA  22313 Via electronic mail: PTABNPR2018@uspto.gov    RE:  SBE Council Comments on USPTO’s Proposed Changes to the Claim Construction Standard Used in PTAB Proceedings – DOCKET No. PTO-P-2018-0036 […]

By Karen Kerrigan- During National Small Business Week, we are reminded about the significant role America’s small businesses play in supporting communities across the United States and contributing to our national economy. And in a business landscape that is becoming increasingly digital, it’s important to remember that sound internet policy is essential to creating an […]

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – Today is World IP Day, an annual event to educate citizens and government leaders about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity.  For entrepreneurs and small business owners, as well as those who hope to start a business someday, strengthening IP rights […]

by Raymond J. Keating- Focusing on the overall trade deficit and deficits with particular countries, President Donald Trump has been emphasizing the imposition of tariffs, along with quotas, on assorted products and/or nations. The latest action by the Administration on April 3 includes proposed tariffs on Chinese goods, which relate to intellectual property theft and unfair […]

Small Business Insider by Raymond J. Keating- Small business and consumers are looking forward to the deployment of 5G wireless technology. Already having benefitted from the investments made in broadband technology and networks – both wired and wireless – the entrepreneurial sector of our economy understands the further substantial innovations to be generated from the […]

Small Business Roundtable with FCC Commissioner Carr: Upcoming Vote Paves the Way for Deployment of Faster, More Reliable Wireless Service   by Raymond J. Keating- There’s a great deal of talk about infrastructure of late. But where real opportunity for productive, private-sector infrastructure investment exists is in the area of next generation, or 5G, wireless technology. […]

by Karen Kerrigan- On February 8, the U.S. Chamber’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) released the 2018 International IP Index titled “Create.”  The annual global ranking is important as the findings offer key insights for policy makers and elected officials who want to improve their business environments, the performance of their economies, and the innovative capacity of […]

By Karen Kerrigan– Entrepreneurs have entered 2018 with solid optimism and a strengthening economy.  Indeed, the keys to small business growth and healthy entrepreneurship hinge on strong and sustainable economic growth and the continuance of policies that lift government imposed barriers, encourage capital formation and investment. To that end, entrepreneurs are hopeful that President Trump and Congress will […]

By Karen Kerrigan– Entrepreneurs have entered 2018 with solid optimism and a strengthening economy.  Indeed, the keys to small business growth and healthy entrepreneurship hinge on strong and sustainable economic growth and the continuance of policies that lift government imposed barriers, encourage capital formation and investment. To that end, entrepreneurs are hopeful that President Trump and […]