This is an interesting overview of the many concepts associated with patents and patent strategies.
Very nice overview.
Of course you will also want to get the Patent Primer 2.0 at one of these fine book store locations near you:
Marijuana, Motorola, Moroccanoil: Intellectual Property – Bloomberg: You have to laugh about the ideas being plant patents on Marijuana. But this is serious business. First, if you come up with a new strain of a plant, you can apply for a “Plant Patent”. If the patent is issued, you can use DNA testing to determine if/when someone else is infringing on your patent. Monsanto is the king (or Redwood) of plant patents. HOWEVER, it is…
The discussion on when pharma patents expire is often long and tortuous.The the ED world of Viagra and Cialis we discuss the 2017 patent cliff here.True, Cialis patent(s) expire in 2017, so it is reasonable to expect the influx of generics soon… Here’s a list of patents related to Cialis. Note that there are a lot of patents listed that go all the way to 2020. Here is a great discussion about the expiration of Phara…
Anti-patent engineers a problem, says senior Google IP counsel – Blog – IAM Magazine: Wow this is an interesting point related to the effect that Patent Trolls have on the invention and innovation process. Google spends an ever increasing amount of time and money in prevention and avoidance within the new product/invention pipeline. Yuk! This is like the doctor avoiding malpractice issues by exercising defensive medicine, but on steroids. (Sorry about the pun!) ‘via Blog…
Oil sands are seriously back in play with patented technology. Combine that with blockchain tech, and you have an investment that you simply gotta get into, or not!…Petrotech Energy Inc. is touting both patents and blockchain in a penny, over-the-counter, stock (PQEFF).Well, maybe not investing, but here is a hyped-up “sponsored” Ad that looks slightly like an article over at OilPrice.com: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/This-New-Technology-Could-Transform-The-Oil-Industry1.htmlTwo things that are interesting in the penny stock that’s now up to $1.50 level. It…
Entertaining to follow some of the patents of Christmas past. Here’s something for you to be entertained by as you look into the new year of 2018. 12 Christmas related patents by AboveTheLaw. My favorite is the Santa kit, with big boot pattern and special instructions on how to leave out food and drink, but make sure to sample it well, to show proof positive that there really is a Santa, to those young, skeptical…
Here Are the Biggest Crowdfunding Campaigns of 2015 – Bloomberg Business: Crowdfunding really hit its stride this year with people just crowding in to jump on the bandwagon of new and innovative ideas. Of course great fundraising ideas are for books and movies, especially those that sequels or follow-ons with an established groupie base. Veronica Mars, the high-school sleuth, is and example from last year on Kickstarter. (See our blog here,) This years list from…
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And the wars continue. Yesterday Samsung lost another little scrimmage against Apple.