America’s patent problem – POLITICO.com Print View: Interesting Politico article by Leahy & Lee related to legislation to tame some of the really bad actors in the patent pool. The didn’t mention patent trolls by name, but the idea of building a bridge over the pond certainly implies that it will make it harder for trolls to reach up and pick off stray pieces of the economy. The article talks about the problem of patent…
Patent law changes alter entrepreneurs’ planning: This is a nice article by Laura Baverman about patents and how they needed to be integrated into the business plan and entrepreneurs’ strategy. Since the US is now first-to-file, inventors must get their foot in the proverbial patent door early, often with a provisional patent while the details are being worked out. This article also slips in the key provisions related to the laws and fees that were…
The Wonk Gap – NYTimes.com: Rotary International has a 4-Way test that starts with “Is it the truth?” In all we say and do … If the facts that are presented are not truthful, then whatever follows in the arguments are bogus. Who benefits and why can not meaningfully be determined. Stated differently, often (usually?) based on a careful organization of the facts, the best decisions are self-evident. So what does Dr. Paul have to…
See this blog over at SustainZine: http://sustainzine.blogspot.com/2013/08/smaller-cities-get-startup-style.html Ceres Monthly Newsletter: This report starts to document the amount of gas (nat gas) that is flared in the production of oil/gas. In the US we can’t get the nat gas to market, so it is imply flared in many cases. The oil (wet particulates) are much more valuable so that is shipped by pipe if possible, but by truck or train if not. One statement from a CEO…
Smaller cities get startup-style sustainability incubator | GreenBiz.com: Sustainable Green Incubators sounds very cool. (July 23, 2013 article). There area all kinds of cool things that can be done — especially energy efficiency-wise — that will have huge saving (and great environmental reductions as well). !:-) Here’s the incoming incubators (or accelerators). The inaugural 2013-14 accelerator class includes these cities: • Waco, Texas • Wichita, Kan. • Portland, Maine • Louisville, Ky. • Tucson, Ariz….
The Intellectual Property Landscape: USPTO to Update Patent Bar Exam Again Reports Wysebridge Patent Bar Review: Raising the BAR on the IP Bar. The exam would change because of all the new laws. As well, the backdrop in the courts is very fluid. Some of the problems, of course, is that a lot of the changes are just starting to filter into the books and web sources. With 1/3 of the Patent Bar exam new,…
