News of the Week – August 27th

News of the Week – August 27th How and why The Economist published such complete and utter nonsense in its August 8th edition remains a mystery. It is outright false to say that patents played no role in advancement during the Industrial Revolution. It is even more ridiculous to claim patents played

Carly Fiorina on Patent Reform in Congress

Carly Fiorina on Patent Reform in Congress Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett Packard CEO, and now in the midst of challenging for the Republican Presidential nomination, spoke at the Iowa State Fair this week, specifically touching on the patent reform bill in Congress right now. She said the bill would harm the small innovator

News of the Week – August 13th

News of the Week – August 13th The U.S. economy is plodding along amid turbulence around the globe, a sign of its relative strength despite mounting questions about its long-term vitality (Wall Street Journal). The American economy delivered pretty much what was expected last month in terms of hiring, giving the Federal

The path to prosperity requires sound patent policy, not more patent reform

The path to prosperity requires sound patent policy, not more patent reform Iowa State Senator Jeff Danielson recently wrote a piece on patent policy Innovation is the lifeblood of a prosperous economy. Iowa’s recent economic performance, where improvements in agriculture and manufacturing have allowed us to weather the storm of a national

News of the Week – August 6th

News of the Week – August 6th Without some ability to create a barrier to entry simple laws of economics mean that if you make money there will be market entrants that seek to make money competing against you. Having a strong patent position makes it more difficult for competitors to cannibalize

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