David Kappos

David Kappos

April 04, 2016 | New York Law Journal

From Efficient Licensing to Efficient Infringement

David Kappos of Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Richard Ludwin and Marc Ehrlich of IBM discuss the weakening of patent rights, stating: In aggregate, we have experienced approximately 20 years of strengthening patent rights followed by 10 years of weakening them. Commentators often use the analogy of a pendulum by which patent rights have swung from weak to strong and back again.

By David Kappos, Richard Ludwin and Marc Ehrlich

17 minute read

May 07, 2015 | Law.com

Over-Reliance on Section 101 Puts Innovation at Risk

It's time to be concerned about the excessive focus on subject matter eligibility in patent law, writes former USPTO director David Kappos.

By David Kappos

7 minute read