Mar
28
MBA Students to Solve the PTO’s Backlog Problem?
Posted by Keeley Vega at 1:58 pm under Events, Litigation, Patent.
Earlier this week, the USPTO announced that it would be partnering with the George Washington University School of Business in a competition to find solutions to “the pressing issues of patent pendency and backlog at the USPTO.”
According to the press release, Margaret Peterlin, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of […]
Mar
19
LIVE BLOG - Cleantech Talk
Posted by Keeley Vega at 11:25 am under Events, Innovation, Patent, Technology.
Thomas Knox, 87′, a partner in Morrison and Foerster’s Northern Virginia office will speak about “The Emerging Cleantech Economy”.
Cleantech is the business of environmentally-sustainable technologies, and the practice involves intellectual property, environmental, energy, and corporate law, among other areas. As the price of oil has skyrocketed and awareness has grown about the need for innovative environmentally-friendly […]
Mar
17
YouTube Awards
Posted by Keeley Vega at 9:19 pm under Events, Internet, Wikinomics.
Google is hosting the second annual YouTube Awards. Vote for your favorites in the following categories:
Short Film
Comedy
Series
Sports
Creative
Politics
Music
Instructional
Inspirational
Commentary
Eyewitness
Adorable
Make your selections before 11:59 pm PT on Wednesday. You can vote once per day. Winners will be announced on the 21st and all will be invited to a special YouTube gathering later this year.
I’m not particularly impressed with […]
Mar
16
Update: PTO Online (sp?) Chat
Posted by Keeley Vega at 9:48 pm under Events, Patent.
A few weeks ago I wrote about the PTO’s Independent Inventor Online Chat. The transcript is now available here. Of the hundreds of questions received, I’m delighted to see that mine was selected for posting because the PTO “believed [it] would be of interest to others besides the author of the question.” Sadly, I’m not […]
Mar
5
Live blog: William Blumenthal, GC of the FTC
Posted by Keeley Vega at 12:24 pm under Events, Internet.
“Recent Issues in IP and the Internet Under Competition Law”
12:23: IP, Internet at the FTC & DOJ. Issues to be covered: FTC Reports on innovation, IP-related case activity, Internet-related reports, Internet-case activity.
12:26: The FTC 2003 “To Promote Innovation…” Report. “Summary of a series of hearings held in the 2002 timeframe. 24 days. 300 panelists. 100 […]
Mar
5
Live blogging: William Blumenthal, GC of FTC
Posted by Dirk Avery at 9:33 am under Events, Internet, Technology.
In an Addo Vere first, we will be live blogging today! At about 12:30 pm EST, William Blumenthal, General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission, will be speaking here at the University of Michigan Law School. His topic will be “Recent Issues in the Treatment of IP and the Internet under Competition Law.” It promises […]
Feb
28
Thanks for the help, PTO
Posted by Keeley Vega at 2:43 pm under Events, Patent.
As I mentioned yesterday, the PTO held a live online chat for independent inventors this afternoon. I decided to give it a try:
The questions were interesting, ranging from “can I file a petition to add inadvertently omitted material under 37 CFR 1.57(a) electronically?” to “what is a claim?” My favorite question from today’s one hour […]
Feb
28
Chat live with the Patent Office TODAY
Posted by Keeley Vega at 12:18 am under Events, Patent.
What a wonderful idea:
“Senior officials of the United States Patent and Trademark Office will be available live on-line this Thursday, February 28th, from 2 to 3 PM (EST). They will be answering questions and offering tips for independent inventors.”
Check out the FAQs from previous PTO chats.
Feb
20
Lessig’s Final Lecture: Free Culture
Posted by Keeley Vega at 3:30 pm under Copyright, Events.
Feb
18
2008 Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees
Posted by Keeley Vega at 4:37 pm under Events, Patent.
Last week, Jon Dudas, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO and officials of the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) announced the sixteen inductees of the 2008 Inventors Hall of Fame. The inventors will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame on May 3rd in Akron, Ohio. The seven […]