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Dilbert and IP

“Summer Clerkin’”

Not strictly IP related… but it is a parody of a copyrighted work, so I guess it counts! From “Schiess All That,” the 2009 musical produced by Assault & Flattery at the University of Texas School of Law. Summer clerkin’, had me a blast Summer clerkin’, went by so fast Met a judge who ruled

Bilski Moves up to SCOTUS

From ABAJournal High Court to Hear Bilski Case Restricting Business Methods Patents http://tinyurl.com/ln8a59

Product-by-Process Patent Claims

From JDSupra: Federal Circuit Adopts Narrowing, Bright-Line Rule for Product-by-Process Patent Claims http://tinyurl.com/lmnwes

The unexpected patents of Steve Jobs

From @GuyKawasaki Via http://trkk.us/t/?48608 The unexpected patents of Steve Jobs: http://trkk.us/t/?48609

Top 25 Patent Blogs

Gene Quinn over at IP Watchdog is conducting a survey to get “the people’s choice” for the 25 best Patent Blogs. Go check it out here: http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/05/27/vote-for-the-top-patent-blogs/id=3780/  There are quite a few that I didn’t know about… I’ll have to add them to my reader!

Patent Blogs

Image via Wikipedia As you consider the value of patenting your invention, take a look at some of these patent related blogs, they’re great resources: Patently-O IP Watchdog Patent Baristas Peter Zura’s 271 Patent Blog

Patent Law Round-UP

Image via Wikipedia As in all areas of Law, Patent Law evolves over time and is molded by cases decided in the Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit Courts.  According to “Patent Law and Practice, Sixth Edition” by Herbert F. Schwartz and Robert J. Goldman, here are the major cases currently impacting patent law: In

Suarez|IP Law

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Life after the Patent Bar Exam

Well, I did it… I passed the Patent Bar Exam!!! Officially known as the Examination for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office,  the Patent Bar Exam is a 100 question, six-hour long behemoth with a 50% pass rate.  Having passed it, I am now “pending registration” by