Patent Quality: The Missing Half of America’s Patent Reform Debate
As the administration continues its efforts to restore the patent system, patent quality is often overlooked amidst discussions on discretionary denials, injunctive relief, and patent fees.
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.
Conversations about restoring injunctive relief to strengthen the patent system are incomplete without mentioning patent quality. Ignoring this aspect may lead to a return to the pre-America Invents Act (AIA) era, where poor-quality patents were used to extort money from operating companies.
Author's summary: Patent quality is crucial for a balanced patent system.