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 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 considering patent quality. Failing to address this issue may lead to a return to the pre-America Invents Act era, where poor-quality patents were used to extort money from companies.
Author's summary: Patent quality is crucial for effective patent reform.