The Age of Patent Trolls: Either attack or hide!
Consider a hypothetical situation where the MD of ‘Techomigo’, a budding small software-technology company, receives a notice of infringement one fine afternoon and wonders what could be its cause...
View ArticleWill the America Invents Act let America invent generously?
On September 8, 2011, the Senate passed the House version of the America Invents Act; it now only awaits the President’s assent. The act brings mixed reactions. Some say they’ve waited too long for...
View ArticleProblems at the USPTO: Introduction (Part 1 of 4)
This articles is the first of a four-part series examining the USPTO’s role in administering the patent system. Other articles in this series: Part II: Human Resources. Part III: Databases. Part IV:...
View ArticleThe Cooperative Patent Classification
Two weeks ago, on the first day of the new year, the world collectively switched to a new way of thinking about innovation. The switch was to a harmonized, collective hierarchy of categories for the...
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