Educating and Advocating
PUBPAT advocates for improvements to the patent system and educates the public about the esoteric issues implicated by patents, specifically how they impact everyday life. PUBPAT advocates on behalf of sound patent policy before the courts, in the PTO, and through participation in relevant conferences, while PUBPAT educates through public presentations, one-on-one discussions and publication of articles. PUBPAT also uses its other activities as the basis for normative research studying the patent system to determine whether it strikes the proper balance between incentivizing innovation and benefiting the public.
Consumer and Public Interest Groups Back New U.S. Patent Rules
ALEXANDRIA, VA – December 20, 2007 – A coalition of consumer advocacy and public interest groups today filed legal papers supporting new U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) rules that would curtail abusive behavior by patent applicants and improve patent quality.
PUBPAT in Congress
PUBPAT advocates for sound patent policy before the United States Congress.
Patent Reform Presentation - SCU Law
In September 2006, PUBPAT's Executive Director, Daniel Ravicher, spoke to a group of Silicon Valley practioners and Santa Clara Univesity Shool of Law faculty and students as to what patent reform is all about, why they should care, and why it concerns the public.
PUBPAT in the Supreme Court
PUBPAT advocates for sound patent policy before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Software Patent Watch
http://softwarepatentwatch.wordpress.com/
PUBPAT in the Federal Circuit
PUBPAT advocates for sound patent policy before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Software Patents Presentation - FTISA
In January 2007, PUBPAT's Executive Director, Daniel Ravicher, spoke at the conference held by Freedom to Innovate South Africa (FTISA) in Pretoria on software patents. Ravicher presented objective data regarding the U.S. software patent situation, discussed current U.S. patent reform movements and highlighted the ways U.S. law impacts South Africans.
PUBPAT Advocacy on Policy
PUBPAT advocates for sound patent policy before the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office and many other policy makers.
How to Find Prior Art
This is PUBPAT's free instructional program that details how to find prior art for issued patents. The hour long audio recording with supporting written materials uses a model patent as the basis for examples during the session.