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Wed 8 May 2013


EFFECT OF FIRST TO FILE

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Now that the US is a first to file country, what does that mean for patent
process. Speed is critical now but are inventors able to file quickly. My
experience is know. Most inventors were taking all the time they could to file
before, so how do inventors and companies speed that up now., There are some
software tools out there to build quick provisional applications, so maybe those
will be the answer. Maybe law firms will change the way they do business to help
focus on speed?



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Thu 6 Dec 2012


USPTO HEAD STEPPING DOWN

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David Kappos is stepping down at the USPTO. How will this affect the patent
office? How will it affect software patents? How will this affect AIA.

Interesting article at ArsTechnica

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/software-patent-booster-to-step-down-as-head-of-patent-office/



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Mon 27 Aug 2012

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So what will be the aftermath of the 1 billion dollar verdict against Samsung.
Some say it will hurt consumer choice. Others say it will help protect the
innovator ( in this case, Apple ). Some say it is just a biased verdict in a
case tried in Apple’s back yard.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230604/Jury_decides_in_Apple_s_favor_Samsung_hit_with_1B_damages



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Mon 18 Jun 2012


USPTO SATELLITE OFFICE IN DETROIT

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The USPTO will open its first satellite office this summer in Detroit. Outside
of Washington, this should be a good thing. Hopefully increase the talent pool
for examiners since the USPTO can pull from a larger geographic area. However,
really going virtual would be better. Not sure physical offices are that
important in today’s world. I bet there are a lot of people out there that could
be very good examiners if they could work from home in a part time capacity.
Could really have examiners stay in a niche they know very well.



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Wed 30 Nov 2011


IS FIRST-TO-FILE GOOD OR BAD?

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One of the major aspects of the new patent law is a switch from first to invent
to first to file. The main reason for the change was to standardize with the
rest of the world. However, I think the main attractiveness is its simplicity.
You can give priority based on a simple filing date instead of figuring out who
actually invented first. However, some studies suggest it hurts small business (
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2011/09/20/new-patent-law-means-trouble-for-tech-entrepreneurs/
). It is true that the small inventor doesn’t have attorneys on staff to remind
them to file and that may cause them to miss the advantages of filing early.
Seems like getting the word out to EVERYONE about the new law may be the key.
Right now, I suspect 99% of the population has no idea anything is changing.
Only us patent attorneys know.



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Mon 8 Aug 2011


PATENTS AND THE MOBILE PHONE

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Fascinating article about how patent infringement is affecting the mobile phone
operating system landscape.

The Rise of Android and why it could be about to Crumble

As a consumer, I understand people don’t like the prices of things being higher
because of patent fees, but seems like the crux of this story is that Microsoft
and Apple ( and others ) invested in the mobile phone market early and developed
something innovative. Isn’t that the point of the patent system and, if
Microsoft if making money off those innovations, isn’t that fair. If some
“little” guy out there had developed the same thing, I think people would be
pulling for them.

Perhaps the real unfairness in the system is that there is some “little” guy out
there that had the same ideas ( and maybe even patents ), but not the resources
to play the patent litigation game (often called the sport of kings in the legal
world because it is so expensive )



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Mon 17 Jan 2011


ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DOLLAR SIPHONED OFF…

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Will the new Congress take any action toward the patent system. Probably not
high on Congress’s legislative agenda, but, seems like if growing new companies
is on the agenda, something ought to be done to speed up the process? Whether
you are pro-patent or anti-patent, the current system charges fees that only go
partially to the patent office and thereby keep it unable to respond quickly to
applications.

ipwatchdog wrote an interesting article outlining what congress ought to do in
2011 (
http://ipwatchdog.com/2011/01/16/patent-legislative-agenda-what-congress-should-do-in-2011/id=14381/
) Their proposed agenda is probably too much, but doing something to make the
process speed up seems like it would help everyone ( except maybe us patent
attorneys that charge by the hour )



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Tue 6 Jul 2010


BILSKI DECIDED

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We were all waiting for Bilski and now it is hear…, but not much changed. No
clear guidance, but at least innovation lives on. See the Washington Post and
tech news for more info.



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Thu 25 Mar 2010


WAITING FOR BILSKI

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Amazing how much uncertainty is out there in patent law while we all wait for
the Supreme Court. We have gone from State Street which seemed to allow amost
everything to be patented to rumors of really restrictive interpretation that
may cut out huge areas of technology in the US.

Found this excellent analysis of what may come at in this Commentary by John A.
Squires and Duane R. Valz

I think most assume the machine or transformation test at least will stick
around, but you never know. Seems like some see the patent system as a thing of
the past and want to limit it out of existence. I, for one , wish they could
reorient the system to fit more with modern technology, but think we need a
system to reward the innovators. This is especially true in the technology field
where information flows so freely that trade secrets just don’t suffice.



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Wed 3 Feb 2010


EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE MAY RELAX SOFTWARE PATENT RULES

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The future of software patents remains unclear in the US as Bilski makes is
considered by the Supreme Court. In the meantime, looks like Europe might be
willing to accept them. See this article European Union: EPO Considers Relaxing
Software Patent Rules



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