In Brief:  The date of first disclosure of a patent determines the time period in which an application can be filed.

In Brief:   The US Supreme Court held that Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges need oversight by the Director of Patents.

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The super-powers of technology have decided to address the increasingly convoluted and confusing world of patents. %CUT% Google, Amazon, Intel, Dell, Cisco, Oracle, Salesforce and Adobe are all on the same virtual page. Members of this illustrious group of tech companies recognize that innovation in the form of new and better products is fundamental to economic growth and American jobs. But, there is a “patent quality crisis” of baseless patent assertions and active patent troll litigation. So these tech super-powers have banded together to form the “High Tech Inventors Alliance” ("HTIA"). The goal is to advocate for a balanced patent policy both in the application process and in the courts. They intend to speak up when tech issues are debated in the courts, the Patent and Trademark Office and the media. You can visit their website at https://www.hightechinventors.com/.