From the USPTO website last night:
The USPTO issued the following statement in reaction to today’s Supreme Court ruling in Bilski v. Kappos:
“The Supreme Court today affirmed the USPTO’s decision that Mr. Bilski’s invention was not patentable subject matter as his claims were drawn to an abstract idea. Significantly, the Court ruled that the “machine or [...]
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The patent world waits for the Supreme Court’s decision in Bilski v. Kappos with bated breath, while the rest of the world wonders, “What’s a Bilski, anyway?” If you need a primer on the Bilski case, and a little background on why it is so important to the patent world, click on over [...]
From @GuyKawasaki Via http://trkk.us/t/?48608 The unexpected patents of Steve Jobs: http://trkk.us/t/?48609
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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 re Bilski [...]
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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 the [...]
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
As I mentioned in the previous post, here now is Barack Obama’s position on Technology and Intellectual Property.
Protect American Intellectual Property Abroad
The Motion Picture Association of America estimates that in 2005, more than nine of every 10 DVDs sold in China were illegal copies. The U.S. Trade Representative said 80 percent of all counterfeit products [...]
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Everyone that shares an interest in and concern for the state of innovation and protection of technology and Intellectual Property in the United States should pay close attention to the 2008 Presidential election. Below is a post by Gene Quinn from the blog IPWatchdog.com. If I can find Senator Obama’s stance on Technology and IP, I [...]
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Take a look at your employment agreements, covenants not to compete, or non-disclosure agreements. Especially if you work in the tech sector, you can be sure that one, if not all, of these documents (which are typically signed as a condition of employment) include some sort of assignment of ownership of the invention. [...]
Just a quick note to let all of you know that I’ll be attending a Patent Bar Review course in Boston at the end of June. I’ll let you know how that goes and when the Patent Bar exam will be.