IPR Under the AIA – The America Invents Act, which is considered the most significant reform of patent law in over 50 years, became effective in September of 2011. One of the […]
A New Frontier – Bitcoin, a new “cryptocurrency,” continues to grow in use as a form of money. Although in the U.S., the IRS treats virtual currencies as property). The exchange rate […]
High Finance, Low Change – Over the past few years, you have likely seen news media accounts of a new form of money – a digital currency called bitcoin. New inventions and […]
Patent Enforcement via Litigation in Court – In the United States, a patent owner’s protection from patent infringement is codified in 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), which states, “Whoever without authority makes, uses, […]
Patents and the Public Interest – As regular readers of this column may recall, our patent system was founded to serve both the interests of the inventor and the general public.1 A […]
Patent Publication: Usually in the Public Interest… In the United States, issued patents and pending patent applications are published(1) so that all may understand the inventions that they teach. This provision in […]
From the Blogosphere… “No, the only way to protect IP is to never tell anyone about it.” This was one of many answers offered in reply to a question posted on the […]
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