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Patents, Proposals and Publishing

Dave — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 07:41:52 -0400

Another day. Another bill.

Just before departing for their summer recess on Thursday, Utah Republican Orrin Hatch and Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, who serve as chairmen of the U.S. Senate's intellectual-property panel, introduced a 45-page bill that proposes a number of changes to the way American patents are awarded and challenged.

News.com is reporting that "first-to-file", as opposed to "first-to-invent" which is the method used currently, would be one of shifts in patent policy in the United States. Yes, this change would alleviate some of the burden on the U.S.

Today's Troll

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:44:23 -0400

According to Wikipedia, Wikipedia, "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit" and "the largest reference website on the Internet", is "written collaboratively by people from all around the world". For some reason, unlike a House of Representatives subcommittee, Wikipedia has had no problem defining the in vogue term Patent Troll.

It's Patent Reformation

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:00:57 -0400

If you are interested in knowing more about Patent Reform and don't mind watching a lecture via not-live video, then head on over to the phosita blog. Included in the post for the low, low, low price, which is yet to be determined, is the s

BlackBerry maker RIM runs full page ads to urge patent reform

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:57:19 -0500

Days after settling their lawsuit with patent troll NTP, Research In Motion ran full-page ads in the Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post and five other U.S. newspapers urging patent reform and thanking supporters.

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Novel Idea: Provide Solutions to Patent Problems

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:00:00 -0500

It is refreshing to read a fair and balanced article on the state of the patent system. Especially from a seemingly mainstream publication.

The system that has served so well for so long -- its basic concepts reside in the U.S. Constitution -- is hardly on the verge of collapse. But inefficiencies and abuses must be corrected if we expect another 225 successful years from U.S. patent law.

Maybe it will be possible to have an intelligent national conversation about what needs to be done to improve a patent system that is already one of the best in the world. This article also seeks to provide solutions to the situation the intellectual property community has found itself in so as to continue to encourage innovation in this country.

Problematic Patent System?

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:55:00 -0500

As with every organization and system, the USPTO and the patent system has issues. These issues are not fatal nor do they negate the good that the patent system does. According to some the problems with the patent system are:

Puerile Patents
Pricey Lawsuits

Regarding Puerile Patents, with sites on the internet such as Patently Silly, Wacky Patent of the Month and Patent of the Week one might think that there are a lot of crazy patents issued by the USPTO on a regular basis. Curiously, two out of these three sites "showcase" extremely old patents. Nonetheless, we all must be reminded that there have been a lot of great inventions protected by the patent system, and the National Inventors Hall of Fame is an excellent way to remember.

Patent Reform has Left the Building

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:13:00 -0500

Patently-O has stated that Patent Reform will not happen this year. The blog has listed three reasons as to why it has not and will not happen this year:

Lack of time
Patents are not yet hot
Overreaching

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Comparison of Patent Reform Legislation

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:01:00 -0500

For those you who are interested, www.ipo.org has an excellent legislation chart, which you can laminate and hang on your wall, comparing the different patent reform bills floating around Congress.

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Five Resolutions of the Open-Source/Patent Conflict

Dave — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:49:06 -0500

Five possible methods to help "resolve" the conflict between open-source software and the patent system: a mixture of legal, political and pragmatic approaches.