Patent Law

Is your idea patentable? Are patents a waste of money and time? – Chicago Tribune

Many business builders who are seeking protection from competitors via the U.S. Patent Office have found the experience frustrating and disappointing. To improve the situation, Congress recently passed a law that will significantly modify the …

U.S. District Court of Western Pennsylvania attracts patent cases – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Through the Patent Pilot Program, judges can become specialized “patent judges,” receiving training in patent law and case management. Though cases will still initially be randomly assigned, non-specialized judges in participating courts can choose to pass …

Is Your Idea Patentable? Are Patents a Waste of Money and Time? – Forbes

Many business builders who are seeking protection from competitors via the U.S. Patent Office have found the experience frustrating and disappointing. To improve the situation, Congress recently passed a law that will significantly modify the …

College Town – Worcester Telegram & Gazette

and the conference attendees also spent time learning about U.S. Patent Law and funding sources. Alexander Wyglinski, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, has been appointed to a two-year …

Apple, RIM win in patent case vs. Kodak affirmed by ITC – Computerworld

Kodak said Saturday it would appeal the ruling. In May, ITC Administrative Law Judge Thomas Pender found that Apple’s iPhone 3G and some RIM BlackBerry devices infringe the Kodak patent, U.S. Patent No. 6,292,218, but also ruled that the patent … Continue reading

We took a rat apart and rebuilt it as a jellyfish.” – DISCOVER

We used a software programme that we had developed a few years ago, borrowed from law enforcement agencies for doing quantitative … s lifetime is always spent in a dish. We filed a patent on this to use this and … Continue reading

Mr Obama, revive, renew and rebuild America – deccanchronicle.com

our rule of law, patent protection and investment-friendly tax code the envy of the world; our education system unrivalled; our currency and interest rates the most stable; our environment the most pristine; our healthcare system the most efficient …

Dallas Attorney Paul Skiermont Earns National Honor for Patent Litigation Expertise – PR-USA.net

Attorney Paul J. Skiermont, founding partner of the Dallas-based law firm Skiermont Puckett LLP, has been recognized as one of the top patent litigators in the nation by LMG Life Sciences, the only U.S. publication dedicated to the comprehensive analysis … Continue reading

Apple, Google appeal dismissal of Apple v. Motorola suit – Apple Insider

While the highly-esteemed Judge Posner is an expert in antitrust law, he is in actuality an appellate judge and volunteered to preside over the Apple v. Motorola trial case “by designation” because he “enjoys” patent cases. According to Mueller …

Minecraft Creator Facing Patent Lawsuit – Game Informer Online

It’s unrelated to Minecraft (and video games in general) but for a very entertaining and highly educational exposé on just how absolutely absurd patent law and its affiliated lawsuits can get, I recommend this episode of the This American Life … Continue reading