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April 07, 2008
phosita ::: quick links for 2008-04-07
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An interesting published patent application - including a means for making a marriage proposal.
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U.S. Senate negotiators are getting closer to hammering out disagreements that are holding up a patent system overhaul, but President George Bush's administration still has concerns about the bill, an administration official said Friday.
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As a tablet PC owner and enthusiast - interesting to know that there is a potential patent portfolio that may require licensing by Microsoft.
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ACLU filed a friend of the court brief urging CAFC to uphold the denial of a patent they claim would violate freedom of speech. ACLU argues that the inventor is seeking a patent for an abstract idea that is not patentable under the First Amendment.
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University of Florida professor Michael Moulton thinks copyright law protects the lectures he gives to his students, and he's headed to court to prove it.
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March 31, 2008
phosita ::: quick links for 2008-03-31
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A snarky take on CNET's interview with USPTO Commissioner Dudas - and yes, he used the term "trolls".
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The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a motorcycle rally in Kentucky without the city of Sturgis' knowledge or consent, according to a release from the city.
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"In case you were thinking of building your own atom bomb, you may want to weigh your intellectual property liability. It seems there are over 2000 patents covering the atom bomb.
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In a Markman hearing or brief, you really shouldn't state - “Nothing herein should be construed as an admission by BSN.” Could they not have found a better source than Wikipedia?
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"By providing no affordable alternative to settle patent disputes - and no real penalties for those who deliberately rip off a patented idea - the system actually puts a patent-holder's property at greater risk."
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(IPO) has made a call to arms agains the patent reform legislation in the Senate (S.1145), which may be considered for a vote within the next few weeks. IPO is all-out against the dreaded Applicant Quality Submissions (AQS).
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Interesting concept - anonymous insight and rankings of patent Examiners. It could get testy and there are already a couple of snarky comments. Will it be informative or simply a place to rant? I wonder how many internal versions exist of this ...
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Looking for photos to use in your blog etc? This tool allows you to search flickr tags - including an option to only return Creative Commons licensed images. Check each individual image for limitations - but most allow for non-commerical use.
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If the judge asks for help, be helpful. "The record reveals that counsel made little effort to simplify the case, but instead presented the district court with a firestorm of issues and arguments... and an aggressive use of statements in that record ..."
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Good for this blog for correcting the erroneous assertion that a patent was invalidated. Rejections do not equal invalidated. It ain't ever over in the USPTO until the "appropriately sized for her" lady sings...
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:35 AM.
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March 25, 2008
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- No more blogging anonymously, as the author of Patent Troll Tracker did at first. Blogs relating to Cisco's operations must state that the author is a Cisco employee and that Cisco doesn't necessarily share the opinions put forth.
- An online calculator for patent attorneys, businesses and inventors determine the expiration date and maintenance fee dates for United States utility patents.
- You are a European institution, the European Central Bank, and you seek the invalidation of what has been granted as a valid right by another European institution, the European Patent Office (EPO).
- Good post (and comments) on the pros and cons of including claims in provisional patent applications.
- There is so much wrong in this I don't even know where to start - good for a laugh if nothing else.
- A good response to the "laughable link" in this list. All some business owners should look at this from Knobbe Martens.
- Interesting debate over whether the costs of patents are worth it - using IBM's licensing revenues as a straw man.
- "Let me explain why the marketing expert early on is so important. Then you can see how you can use this concept to help spur on success in your inventing and patenting activities as well."
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:21 AM.
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March 24, 2008
phosita ::: quick links for 2008-03-24
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Major patent Offices are looking at ways of sharing search and examination reports in order to reduce the unnecessary duplication of work as far as possible. The PCT was specifically designed to address this issue, and yet it is not being routinely used.
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The Life Sciences Symposium on public policy patent landscaping in the life sciences is taking place within the context of a cooperation program between the FAO and WIPO on patent landscaping for policymakers.
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Bio, which favors strict protection, versus tech, which relies on speed to market. “We may go 10 to 15 years to develop a drug,” he said. “They’ve got to get out to market quickly to sell as many widgets as possible until it becomes obsolete."
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Patent attorneys are hailing the Western District of Wisconsin as the nation's newest so-called rocket docket, characterized by speedy trials and a jury pool friendly to patent holders.
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The US patent and trademark office has upheld stem cell patents held by the University of Wisconsin alumni association, or WARF.
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The U.S. International Trade Commission said it would launch an investigation into some 30 companies including Sony Corp on possible patent infringements related to Blu-ray disc players and other products.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:25 AM.
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March 22, 2008
phosita ::: quick link for 2008-03-22
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Very good overview of the legal difference between "buying" a book and "licensing" the content of a book. Add in some discussion of the first sale doctrine and you have an overall good outline of copyright and eBook concerns.
(tags: ebook)
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:18 AM.
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March 16, 2008
phosita ::: quick links for 3/16/2008
March 14, 1899: Zeppelin Gets Patent for a Really Big Idea
- Yes, I am a couple of days late on this one... but I think it was a good way to start a new week: let's talk about blimps. On March 14, 1899 - Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin received a U.S. patent for his rigid airship design. And no - he wasn't a member of the rock band.
Did Konami Inspire Gibson's Patent Suit? | Kotaku Australia
- Well, the ongoing saga continues of the patent infringement action that Gibson Guitar filed against the Guitar Hero franchise. Add a little bit of obsession and a dose of paranoia, and you can come up with all kinds of theories.
- No longer will we be idle, and watch as our community goes without representation in the United States of America.
Prank Makes Music Downloaders Wet Pants
- For nearly a century, Standford University's humor magazine - Chaparral - has published a fake edition of the Stanford Daily, the university's newspaper, on the Monday of the week preceding winter quarter exams. This year's effort was the first to include a Web site designed by a computer science major to accompany the main headline article about Stanford disclosing information on students who had been downloading music illegally. When students typed in their name at http://riaa.stanford.edu to see if they were likely to be contacted by the Recording Industry Association of America, a program told half the students they were in trouble. While randomly assigned, the response remained consistent regardless of how many times a student checked his name.
WIPO and Kellogg School of Management Offer IP Management Program
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As a response to the growing demand from the business community for executive programs on Intellectual Property (IP) management, the WIPO Worldwide Academy and the Kellogg School of Management - a leading business school - have teamed up for the second year running to offer the 2008 executive program on "Strategies for Management of Intellectual Property".
A press release by WIPO stated that this year’s program will be held at the Kellogg Campus in Chicago from June 9 to 12, 2008. The course will offer an opportunity to gain a practical understanding of the various strategies and approaches to enable effective development and optimization of a company’s intellectual property assets, to formulate effective IP-focused business strategies and to successfully negotiate IP licensing agreements with business partners.
Universities in India May Soon Own Patent Rights
- The Indian government is likely to enact a law to create uniform legal framework for government-funded research and give universities and research institutions ownership and patent rights for their innovations.
Companies see red over rights to the color magenta or use of stripes - International Herald Tribune
- A legal fight in the Netherlands - between Deutsche Telekom and Compello - over the use of the color magenta is pushing the boundaries of trademark law in the European Union.
- "Brands are in a position of power, and they need to act maturely rather than immaturely," said Paul Hughes, the creative director of Lava Graphic Design in Amsterdam, which last autumn organized the Free Magenta campaign that quickly spread through the blogosphere. "You're limiting what others can do. You're limiting the environment."
Patent filing shows DVR for Apple TV - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
- Because, the AppleBorg says I must mention it.....
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March 15, 2008
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MyFox Kansas City | Guitar Manufacturer Claims 'Guitar Hero' Patent Violation
- Gibson Guitar Inc. has filed a claim that Activision’s popular 'Guitar Hero' franchise violates a 1999 patent held by Gibson for “technology to simulate a musical performance.”
Patent Infringement Claim Directed at iTunes, iPod by Zapmedia
- Another day, another patent lawsuit against Apple - and they even filed in the Eastern District of Texas! Apple is being sued by ZapMedia based on a claim that the online iTunes store as well as the iPod were infringements of ZapMedia’s patents on a system for distributing media assets to devices via a synchronized portal.
Spitzer Call Girl Claims MySpace Photos Published in Violation of Copyright
- You gotta love a good sex scandal - especially one involving violations of copyright law (don't they all?) According to the Call Girl's attorney, Don D. Buchwald, said she did not consent to the use of fairly risque photographs by several news organizations, and the usage may be a violation of federal copyright laws.
The Visible Hand: Why India needs to possess- Hindustan Times
- Intellectual property today is at a similar juncture. It is arguable
that over the years the income that accrues from intellectual property will outstrip the income from labour and land. That being so, it is important for today’s poor nations to encourage inventive activity and then to establish rights over those.
Patent Baristas » Patent Office Will Now Require Biological Deposits Before Publication
- The good folks at Patent Baristas have a well informed post about the new proposed biological deposits requirements being promulgated by the USPTO. The proposed rules would require:
(1) that any deposit of biological material be made before publication of a patent application; and
(2) that all restrictions on access to the deposited material imposed by the depositor be removed upon publication.
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March 09, 2007
Them's fightin' words
Check out this week’s WAR OF THE WORDS:
Businessweek reports that in Beijing, China, a pharmaceutical company was refused permission to use the name of a disgraced official as a trademark to sell rat poison.
Forbes reports that Jimi Hendrix’s sister, Janie Hendrix, is suing a Seattle company, which is backed by other relatives, for using the legendary guitarist’s image to sell vodka under the name Electric Hendrix.
The Hill reports that two well-known business trade associations, namely the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, are embroiled in a legal battle as to the right to use the words "United States" and "chamber of commerce."
JSOnline reports a “food fight” between Palermo's Pizza and Trader Joe's. The complaint claims that Trader Joe's Pizza Palermo frozen pizzas are trading unfairly on the Palermo's Pizza frozen pizza brand. The fun twist to this story is that Palermo is not only the last name of the family that owns the company that makes Palermo's Pizza, Palermo is also a city in Sicily, Italy, having a style of pepperoni pizza distinctive to the region.
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December 04, 2005
phosita ::: November, 2005 top ten
November was a slow month around here – it was a month of changes for PHOSITA and DCR and in the fray, the frequency of posts slowed a bit.
Melody Wirz moved to a new firm in Houston (new email) and we all wish her the best of luck. Matt Buchanan began the process of moving his practice to DCR – and I will post more about the process and initial outcomes on Monday.
Overall, I am still amazed that the Apple post is still raking in hits in November since it was originally posted way back in August. If you are staring a new blog, post about either Microsoft, Apple and patents and you will have visitors galore!
PHOSITA’S NOVEMBER 2005 TOP 10 POSTS
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Microsoft Patents Apple - Don't Believe the Hype
Spooky-O-Rama
new intellectual property blogs
TGIM - USB Creepiness
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November 07, 2005
phosita ::: biotech links for 2005-11-07
- Scientists are working to produce genetically modified chickens with resistance to all strains of bird flu.
- Researchers at UCLA are working on ways to arm blood stem cells in the bone marrow against HIV. Although the strategy does not amount to a cure, it may be more effective than current anti-viral treatments and some day might have the potential to immunize
- One of the greatest murder mysteries of all time - the identity of Jack the Ripper - may soon be revealed by DNA technology developed in Australia. Scientist Ian Findlay will use the new test on saliva the notorious serial killer would have left behind if
- Using nothing more than a swab of saliva and the internet, a 15-year-old boy has tracked down his anonymous sperm donor father, according to details released today.
- One year after scientists discovered a gene whose flaw contributes to dyslexia, two more such genes have now been identified.
- Rhea Tauber is 98 but has more energy than people 20 years younger. From a second-floor office in her town house in Yonkers, N.Y. she writes a regular column on current events for the Westchester Jewish Chronicle. She taxis into Manhattan to go to the sym
- The threat of a pandemic is revolutionizing the vaccine industry, with billions pouring into new technology.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 05:17 AM.
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November 06, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-11-06
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In a race to become the iTunes of the publishing world, Amazon.com and Google are both developing systems to allow consumers to purchase online access to any page, section or chapter of a book.
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The OneNote Daily Journal PowerToy automates the task of creating daily journal posts and automatically creates the tabs for Year and Month.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 05:17 AM.
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October 31, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-10-31
- She's one of more than 4 million Koreans who have signed up for various services using technology that can determine a cellular subscriber's location. One, costing $3 per month, will send a message with your coordinates to friends and family periodically
- Though it takes plenty of moxie to start a company, Hirshon says, it's the outsized entrepreneurial ego that most often brings down startups.
- Find out what it means to be treated by a law firm the way you are when you check in at the Ritz or the Four Seasons
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 05:17 AM.
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October 30, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-10-30
- This past January Chan Nai-ming was arrested in Hong Kong for distributing films over the Internet via BitTorrent, and today he was convicted of that charge in court.
- Universities in the US are facing the prospect of having to overhaul their campus networks in order to comply with a 1994 Federal wiretap law.
- Create a map for your group. Share Group Photos Get others to add themselves.
- Article submissions are a powerful technique for adding additional readers to your blog. Articles also provide powerful inbound links to your blog or website, adding strength in the search engines. Search engines value incoming links, and articles publish...
- One of the more interesting results in human sexuality was the study that revealed that women prefer the smell of men whose immune systems are the most different from their own. In the study, women were given a variety of men’s T-shirts (used)...
- There's a debate raging over who gets the spoils from the culture of participation.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 05:17 AM.
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September 28, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-09-28
- Intellectual Property is Your Greatest Asset: New Seminar Provides Strategies and Tips for Increasing the Value of Your Business - learn why Microsoft and Coke are so darn valuable
- Eight charged over Star Wars leak - justice for the Piracy of the Sith perpetrators
- Fighting Overseas Piracy with Price Discrimination: Will It Work? - this article brings up great points, but I'm not sure it does justice to the potential grey market implications (or global arbitrage). And, how will customs know whether the imported disks are legitimate or counterfeit? I think the studios may be making a mistake.
Posted by Melody Wirz at 05:13 PM.
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September 27, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-09-27
- To Patent or Not to Patent? Everything you need to know about protecting your invention - believe it or not, a patent isn't always the best way to spend your money (see Russ Krajec's post for more insight)
- Name game: Tips for choosing a trademark - these tips are very useful for business owners, and don't forget a search report
- Thai thieves steal victim's jeans but end up with fake Levi's - now the victim is worried about another attack because the jeans weren't "real" Levi's. Another good reason to avoid purchasing counterfeit goods.
- Oklahoma Man Wins $10 Million Judgment Against a Spammer - unfortunately, he isn't a client of ours
Posted by Melody Wirz at 05:20 PM.
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September 26, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-09-26
- Bouncing Brain Productions - looking for a few good inventors for yet another reality TV show
- Nerd TV - PBS interviewing famous nerds (makes being a nerd a little more acceptable). Link via RealGeek.net
- US Patent Application Publication for 2004/0142307 - Check out claim number 1. I'm no expert, but this seems like a tough claim to get allowed.
- Navigating the IP minefield - an article for innovators, includes some great checklists
Posted by Melody Wirz at 09:47 AM.
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September 12, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-09-12
- Box Office Patents - Movie plots as patentable subject matter?
- Two Former Members of Guns N' Roses Sue Axl Rose - Copyright royalties at issue.
- 'Poker' is hot and 'carb' is not, trademark-word spotter says - marketing trends closely relate to trademarks, but would you have guessed that the economy as a whole reflects trademark filings?
Posted by Melody Wirz at 04:49 PM.
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September 01, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-09-01 (Part 2)
- Iraq Resumes Trademark Filing - Does this mean that they're officially "civilized" again?
- Million Dollar Patent - After the most recent changes in the patent law, you must pay extra fees for filing a patent application with more than 3 independent claims or for more than 20 total claims. Since this application had 13,305 claims, the bill for filing came to $1,249,075. And you thought it was expensive to pay the lawyer!
Posted by Melody Wirz at 03:05 PM.
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- This website lists and explains every idea generation method the author has encountered during the past 15 years. It is the result of extensive research; sources include books, management journals, websites, academics, consultants and colleagues.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:17 AM.
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August 28, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-08-28
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Doc Searls thinks the growth of splogs (spam blogs) could threaten free content on the Web (and drive more people to paid content sites once the search engines include premium content in their search results).
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"We've seen more than once how it can hurt companies to turn a deaf ear to the blogs. Dell is just the latest example. The business question now: Who makes the money combing through the blogs for the world's companies? I made calls yesterday, and believe me..."
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Growing businesses are failing to protect their company name adequately, according to a survey by the UK Patent Office. More than 80% of small and medium-sized enterprises have not registered the name of their business as a trade mark.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:17 AM.
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August 16, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-08-16
Want to start up a business? Take a gander over at the start-up resource center.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:17 AM.
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July 15, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-07-15
- USPTO nixes trademark app for "Dykes on Bikes" - The word "Dyke" is apparently offensive (but "Queer" is okay?).
- USPTO Museum Opens at New Headquarters
- Can Similar Blog Names Co-exist? Should Blogs Obtain Trademark Protection? - It depends on the value of the blog and "use in commerce."
- Open-source P2P projects keep swapping - Underground programmers keep working, despite the Grokster ruling.
- What The Focus On "Patent Trolls" Misses - Matt Buchanan (Promote the Progress) in Business Week Online.
Posted by Melody Wirz at 09:19 AM.
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July 12, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-07-12
- Now - if they only went so far as to use a Tablet PC, I would consider going back to high school.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:17 AM.
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June 21, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-06-21
- See how much technology has been developed through simply cooperation and collaboration.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:17 AM.
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June 20, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-06-20
- "You hear about it all of the time. Someone will say to you that you can't change the world. You are only one person. There is nothing that one person can do to make a difference."
- "One of the great things, and the key, really, I think, to a successful blog is that you have to be brutally honest. You can't do CEO speak, you can't do annual reports speak, because people in the blogosphere and your readers are just going to see right
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:16 AM.
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June 13, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-06-13
- How do you harness innovation throughout your organization?
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:16 AM.
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June 03, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-06-03
- I don't know why - but this just made me laugh.
- Some new MT plugins and a couple of rewrites. Indispensable for any MT based blog.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:20 AM.
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June 01, 2005
top phosita posts in may, 2005 - the cookies, piracy, and Apple myths edition
It was a busy month here at PHOSITA and it seems that Melody wins the prize for the most popular posts – 8/10 were written by her.
Without further ado – the top PHOSITA posts for May, 2005:
1. Piracy of the Sith
2. Britney Sued for Copyright Infringement
3. Oldest Patent Lawyer Recognized
4. Backspace Key v. Wite-Out
5. Girl Scout Cookies Protected By Intellectual Property - Kinda
6. Weekend Trademark Fun
7. hotbed of technological innovation :: PHOSITA in the news
8. Mythical Mac Tablet - Debunking the Hype
9. IP Rights in Software
10. Pets are People, TooPosted by Douglas Sorocco at 12:33 AM.
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May 31, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-05-31
- It is almost getting to the point where if it is within 5-7 hours, it is almost better to just drive it. You don't really save any time and the ability to catch up on your CLE listening (or iPod jamming) may tip the scale in its favor....
- It is that time of year again... slather yourself up and head outdoors.
- "Good feedback is rare. It can take a long time to find people who know how to provide useful criticism, instead of simply telling you all the things they think are “wrong” with you or whatever you've made."
- Which one wins - motivating or demotivating your employees? It's a tough one - from Despair, Inc.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:19 AM.
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May 30, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-05-30
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Enterprises are adopting social software out of both fear and greed. Fear is the primary driver for corporate blogging, while greed is driving adoption of social software within the enterprise...
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Fascinating collection of improbable or impractical devices from history - the sanitary drinking fountain is one of my favorites.
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How do you write emails? It could be hurting your professional image.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:20 AM.
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May 29, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-05-29
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Our new little service over at Rethink(IP)
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I hope this isn't a common perception.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:19 AM.
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May 09, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-05-09
- I wonder what it would take to divulge company trade secrets - maybe a Panera cinnamon crunch bagel?
- Purr...fect Fence is the first and only (patent pending) complete cat fencing system that anyone can install to keep their cats happy, healthy and SAFE outdoors. Show your cat how much you care.
- You probably don't bother to convert an old cassette or a VHS tape to a CD or a DVD. Most of you just buy a new copy -- at least if it's available. But if you're a museum, such as the Field Museum in Chicago, and you own dozens of hours…
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:18 AM.
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May 08, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-05-08
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"While some people dream of coming up with a hot idea and taking the next great Internet company public, this book focuses on building a real business with real profits. Such businesses can make the founder worth millions of dollars …
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A great blog for engineers wanting to become cooking stars. What better way to start than with making marshmellows.
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The term renaissance people (a la "renaissance man") is now being used a term of derision - similar to "metrosexual". Maybe it is time to resurrect the concept and apply it to the type of service professionals being hired.
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If you are in London this summer and notice that there is a dearth of teenagers, it may be the music. Classical music = teenage free zones.
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How to really stream your iTunes music throughout your local or wide area networks (if you know your IP address). Slim server is a cool FREE download.
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Could I attend more than once? If so, what would happen if I "bumped" into myself?
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 06:18 AM.
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May 02, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-05-03
- Interesting new blog maintained by the Youth and Adult Alliance of the Spina Bifida Association of America.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 11:18 PM.
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April 25, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-04-25
- The settlement this week of the longstanding patent tussle between Gary Michelson and Medtronic in favor of Michelson for $1.35-billion got me thinking: What are the largest patent settlements on record?
- 2 a.m. and the rain is falling. Here we are at the crossroads once again. You're telling me your're so confused. You can't make up your mind. Is this meant to be. You're asking me.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 01:18 AM.
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April 24, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-04-24
I have been a bit remiss in reading through my RSS aggregator lately, so here is a whole lotta links to what I found interesting yesterday.
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How to you observe problems and what do you do with these observations? Why not look at it like a dead cow.
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Another problem saving post - how do you problem solve? Nice quote from Bertrand Russel.
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"But in order to increase the number of women in science, we also need to make young women more interested in these fields, and that means making them aware that science is a social endeavor that involves working with and helping people."
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This wiki is a collaborative environment for exploring ways to become a better thinker.
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A study conducted at the Edinburgh Science Festival has suggested that female intuition may be a myth, although this is contrary to speculation in a landmark paper in cognitive neuroscience.
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Great site for Italian culture and food. Gossip as well. My favorite recent post - love is better for losing weight than dieting. Only in Italy - ciao amore!
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With 3,818 U.S. patents awarded and 1,777 patent applications awaiting judgment, the young nanotechnology field has an unwieldy tangle of intellectual property (IP), according to a study released Thursday.
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"This Handbook was created by the Lemelson-MIT Program to address the independent inventor's and aspiring entrepreneur's most frequently asked questions regarding United States patents...
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Corporate Counsel magazine has published its latest survey of in-house technology use. The bottom line: progress has been made.
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Dennis Fernandez, Managing Parner, Fernandez & Associates provides the Top-10 Most Common Intellectual Property Rights Mistakes During Venture Capital Due Diligence [pdf].
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If you exclude sex and murder, this increasingly complex drama has a plotline that just about covers everything else involved with human avarice including suspect ethics, pride, jealousy, intrigue, conspiracy and betrayal. No it’s not The Sting, but to
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 01:17 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
April 23, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-04-23
- Fascinating series of "blog-like" articles outlining the day-to-day joys and tribulations of a startup company. Well worth reading and adding to your aggregator.
- Here we go - the software patent everyone loves to hate goes up against the software company everyone loves to hate. Should be fun.
- Little bit of pop culture is up and available for purchase.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 02:15 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
April 21, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-04-21
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Why use RSS with your business? This well written article might help answer your questions.
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Article argues that blogs have made trademark infringement even easier. If you work in the trademark enforcement arena, you should read this article.
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A nice introduction to a post about the conversations and process of working with venture capitalists. From the always interesting JSLogan.
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#21 is my favorite -- add in La-Z-Boy and you have the ingredients of nirvana!
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Another rant on a poorly worded press release relating to patent matters.
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Buchanan's post on the useful(ness)(less) of patent rating systems.
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A tip from the rethink(ip) blog on doing your own assignment recordations through the USPTO website.
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You tell me - is the US patent system the best?
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 02:16 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
April 13, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-04-13
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 01:19 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
April 11, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-04-11
- Doug's thoughts on alternative billing systems used by IP attorneys.
- Nice overview article of legal issues to think about when starting up a new company.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 01:19 AM.
Permalink: phosita ::: quick links for 2005-04-11
PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
April 10, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-04-10
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Great collection of RSS and blogging resources from a professor teaching blogging in Iceland.
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Wondering what a particular blog term means -- look no farther.
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Another David v. Goliath story similar to the MikeRoweSoft bruhaha last year. Gotta give it to the kid - he did his homework.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 01:18 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
April 07, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-04-07
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Nice monthly archive layout
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 01:17 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
April 06, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-04-06
Life is getting back to some semblance of normality – I am finally getting the opportunity to read through my aggregator again (FYI: I switched from the Newsgator Outlook addition to FeedDemon) and y’all should start seeing my del.icio.us links again here fairly regularly.
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Don't want to go to MBA school? Just go to the library... Interesting links to the post that launched the whole discussion.
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Using keywords and tags to help visitors find related content
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cheap and easy way to show "what links here"
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Movabletype tutorial for "lazy" Technorati tags
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Google maps is even more useful
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 01:21 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
March 20, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-03-20
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You know you watch too much late night TV when you know the subject matter of this news story. Try not to laugh.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 12:22 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
March 19, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-03-19
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Clarity in technical writing is helpful and mandatory if we ever hope for lawyers to be able to grasp the value of all things RSS.
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Are you branding? If so, this 94 page manual from USAID might be of help .... or, then again, it might not. Via Wonkette.
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Ethically, this is challenging - but it is the airlines we are talking about.
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That buys a lot of pink cadillacs!
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No surprise - Univ. of California is #1
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 12:26 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
March 18, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-03-18
- Great tutorial for making screencasts in Camtasia Studio.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 12:23 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
March 17, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-03-17
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Patently-O's continuing explanantion of the Blackberry patent infringement lawsuit.
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Ok - so we have some issues, here in Oklahoma. We will get it right — eventually.
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There is life outside or after the "cubicle" - go on, you can make it.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 12:23 AM.
Permalink: phosita ::: quick links for 2005-03-17
PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
March 16, 2005
phosita ::: quick links for 2005-03-16
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Great post about co-creating products with your customers. Interesting application for legal services in general and intellectual property services in particular. There are a nuber of "products" that could be co-created between clients and firms.
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This is a great trademark informational site.
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The PHOSITA intellectual property law blog (blawg) provides a screencast of one way of automatically posting del.icio.us links to MovableType.
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Innovation comes in all packages.
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The Maglite flashlight takes on the swedes - and wins....
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That is a lot of cheese.
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This is just too cool.
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 12:21 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
March 14, 2005
phosita ::: short links for 2005-03-14
- Good overview article about how to protect software inventions while at the same time not breaking the bank.
- Great explanation of "biopiracy" by the Patent Baristas
Posted by Douglas Sorocco at 12:22 AM.
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PHOSITA ::: Quick Links
March 13, 2005
phosita ::: short links for 2005-03-13
