After DNA patent ruling, Congress must encourage genetic research – The Washington Post:
Wow, a unanimous ruling!
This is a good thing. Firms cannot patent DNA. That’s a discovery, not an invention.
It appears however, that they can patent synthetic DNA, so if they invent a new type of….
… of seed or
… new type of person,
Then they can patent it.
Supreme Court Limits Where Patent Lawsuits Can Be Filed – WSJ: Yeah. It’s a victory. Maybe a big victory, time will tell. It seems that 20% or more of the patent infringement lawsuits are filed in a small corner of Texas. Even though there’s not really anything there except maybe a bogus office. But, it…
Automation Makes Us Dumb – WSJ: So, it would seem, the sequel to being yet more dumber, is Dumber to.,, In this article (and associated books, it appears) Nicolas Carr offers up the argument (and some evidence) that computers and automation are making us dumber. One example is that pilots can lose their edge for…
In the world of IP, there is a list of questions that never seem to be answered to the satisfaction of all particularly when there is generational change in who is running the corporation. Foremost among the questions is what is the revenue per patent and is it worth the time, energy and resources that…
By Dr. Elmer HallAuthor of Patent Primer 5 and Perpetual Sustainability Introduction: The GMO Patent Trap Hiding in Plain Sight Monsanto’s “weed-n-seed” strategy may be the most profitable and dangerous GMO patent trap ever deployed in global agriculture. This business model doesn’t just involve selling genetically modified seeds—it binds farmers into an escalating cycle of…
Here is a June 7 2020 post over on IntellZine, our Intellectual Property-centric bog. The blog post was about Renewable Energy patents an how much they have expanded, especially solar IP. Here is the Big winners of Renewable Energy: IP and Manufacturing article. As you look at the companies that are winners in Renewable Energy (RE) you…
These are the prompts used to gather information about homelessness and to develop a Delphi Method study to research causes and possible interventions (locally). This is part of our Regenerative AI project; recreate as needed, when needed, with the GenAI engines available to you at that time. (Reprinted with permission from authors at NonprofitPlan.org and…
