These are all part of a dramatic change in the way that we view carbon emissions. There are three things that are prominently in the news about carbon emissions and addressing them in June of 2012. These are all part of a dramatic change in the way that we view carbon emissions. Australia is opening up a Carbon Tax at $23 per ton. They are adjusting from the mistakes of Europe when they started cap and trade at…
Cree News: Cree and SemiLEDs End Patent Litigation: It looks like Cree has won this round. The settlement says that SemiLEDs won’t sell in the USA and will pay a one-time infringement settlement. Infringement suit and counter suit are all settled. This stops the infringed LED imports into the USA. It is unclear how this related to trade around the world. One would expect Cree to jump a bit in trade, up 6-8% over a…
Patent wars: Apple wins injunction against sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab in US | Digital Trends: Apple wins the injunction (USA) to stop Samsung from selling the old Galaxy. Picture is perfect, serious arm wrestling going on here in the USA and globally. This is a Design Patent infringement. It really looks like the iPad. The other ongoing lawsuits are about design patents. As Google and Microsoft build their arsenal of patents, there will only be…
Carbon Disclosure Project Newsletter – May 2012: “ The Carbon Disclosure Project has introduced a standard reporting format that is similar to the reporting for financials purposes. This should streamline the reporting process and make it easier for organizations to report. Of course, monitoring, measuring and reporting is only a small first step toward sustainability, but it is a critical first step. Here’s what they said in one area of the newsletter: Did you know…
IP Creates Jobs for America | BIOtechNow: “In May, the Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) was proud to unveil the results of our state intellectual property (IP) jobs research, which has been a year in the making. The study, IP Creates Jobs for America, provides real, tangible evidence that the economic benefits of IP are broad and far-reaching.” Go here for the original GIPC report and the interactive US Map. Key points related to IP…
Federal Appeals Court Ruling Puts Climate Change into Election Debate: So there is no question. The EPA can, in fact, regulate greenhouse gasses (GHGs). It gives additional credibility to the science of GHGs=> Global Warming => Not good things for the future. There are a couple things that this will do. It will elevate the EPA and its regulations in the election world. It should escalate the attacks on the EPA. And one would hope that at…
