Patent Baristas

It is good that authors should be remunerated; and the least exceptionable way of remunerating them is by a monopoly. Yet monopoly is an evil. For the sake of the good we must submit to the evil; but the evil ought not to last a day longer than is necessary for the purpose of securing […]

The two most important questions for a firm are: “How does the firm make money?” and “How can the firm’s intellectual property help the firm make money?” ~ The Business of Intellectual Property Intellectual property practices may be borne of law and precedents but the real domain of IP is business.  Woe Unto You, Lawyers! […]

OK, I admit it. I judge a book by it’s cover. There, I said it. I’m not proud of it but I’m very visually oriented and there is something about a beautifully designed cover of a book that makes me want to open and read the pages inside.  So it was when I received my […]

Strategy is a solution that takes you from your current situation “A” to a new situation “B.” ~ Robert Cantrell Outpacing the Competition: Patent-Based Business Strategy, by Robert L. Cantrell (Wiley, John & Sons, Inc., 343pp), is a book written for business-people and attorneys who are charged with developing business opportunities using practical patent strategies. […]

Last week’s book review was on the Annual Review of Intellectual Property Law Developments: 2006-2008, by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law. This week, we’re giving you a chance to get your own copy for free (reg. price: $149.95). Through various circumstances (yes, my fault), the ABA Section sent me two […]

Today’s book review is of the Annual Review of Intellectual Property Law Developments: 2006-2008 put out by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law. The debut volume covers over 300 recent legal developments including Supreme Court cases, e.g., eBay, MedImmune, KSR, Quanta, and Microsoft v. AT&T; Federal Circuit en banc decisions, e.g., […]

[The Purposes of the United Nations are:] To achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all (…). The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) provides the framework for the World Trade Organization […]

in·no·va·tion \ËŒi-nÉ™-ˈvā-shÉ™n\.  noun.   1 : the introduction of something new 2 : a new idea, method, or device It should be obvious to anyone that innovation is crucial to our lives and to our economy.  The question some have raised is whether or not the U.S. legal system is a driver or a damper on […]