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  • One of the aims of this column is to be provocative, so here goes: there are good reasons to think that the continual and impressive growth in patent filing reported in the latest IP5 report will not continue, and that before long the number of applications will decline.
  • Universities such as Caltech are often held up as examples of good NPEs in discussions about intellectual property. What sorts of challenges do they face?
  • Members of the upper house in Australia’s parliament have called for the government to publish the final text of the trans-Pacific free trade deal before it is signed off by the cabinet
  • The Innovation Act was passed by the House of Representatives in a 325-91 vote yesterday, despite some heated opposition. It survived amendments that would have removed provisions moving to a loser-pays system and diluted the covered stay provisions
  • Former USPTO director David Kappos believes patent reform is being "rushed" in the House, with the Goodlatte bill up for vote this week, and has identified a number of issues with the legislation.
  • We are seeing a patent Bubble; we should not necessarily expect a Bust. But we might be wise to prepare for a Correction
  • AIPLA has written to Congress saying it cannot support the Innovation Act because of objections to several provisions within the bill and the speed with which the legislation has moved forward.
  • Two technology giants – and two colourful lawyers – are to clash today, when the appeal hearing Oracle v Google gets underway at the Federal Circuit in Washington, DC
  • Was Starbucks’ trade mark lawsuit over a small New Hampshire coffee producer’s Charbucks blend motivated by bitterness over the criticism implied in the name, or a genuine concern that customers may be confused about the origin of the product?
  • As businesses turn their attention to Asia, it’s inevitable that there is a corresponding increase in the number of IP disputes. This year, what were some of the most important cases around the region?