Reject opinion pieces on uncertainty – data matters more
David Jones, 2024 – executive director of the High Tech Inventors Alliance. Questions for the Record from Senator Thom Tillis , Hearing on “The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act – Restoring Clarity, Certainty, and Predictability to the U.S. Patent System” 1/24, https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2024-01-23_-_qfr_responses_-_jones.pdf
d. In other words, how much is the current uncertainty costing our economy in terms of jobs, innovation, and development?
The premise of this question is simply false. As discussed in my written testimony, there is no reliable evidence of any significant uncertainty or economic cost. I cited USPTO’s own rejection rates, the USPTO’s own internal quality metrics, an empirical analysis by respected academics, and various other objective indicators that suggest there is no problem. In contrast, those contending that substantial uncertainty exists have relied on statements of opinion, press articles, and an outdated opinion survey. Given that they have had a decade to do so, I would assume that these advocates would have produced objective evidence supporting their position if such evidence existed.