Archive for May, 2006
Atta boy, Jeremy
Jeremy Blachman is one of the most interesting people I have met in the blogosphere. Heck, he’s probably one of the most interesting people I’ve met anywhere. I still think his insight into the mind of a big firm partner and the big firm approach to the practice of law is creepy. [...]
Placing limits on continuation practice - does the Patent Act of 2005 imply a current absence of authority?
The Patent and Trademark Office’s proposed rule that would place limits on RCE and continuation practice has certainly sent shockwaves throughout the patent community. As we await the Office’s response to the comments on the proposed rule, a serious question about the authority to implement such a rule remains.
…does the addition of specific authority to limit continuation applications in [...]
Need innovation? Read this first
I often speak with corporate leaders about inventiveness and innovation, and how to increase the organization’s output in both areas. My underlying message is always an old Woody-ism, “you win with people.” Employees. Employees. Employees. That’s why I’m now telling them to read this post (”the Che post”, as we’ve [...]
eBay v. MercExchange - from a patent troll’s perspective
One of my side projects is writing Technolawyer’s IP Memes newsletter with fellow rethinkers Doug and Steve. In this week’s issue, we had a little fun with the eBay v. MercExchange decision. Don’t get me wrong…we presented a serious analysis of the case, too. But, we thought it would be fun to [...]
Kudos for Blawg Review #58
We tried to stir up the Blawg Review pot a few weeks ago on Rethink(IP). The results were less than stellar. Kevin Heller did shake things up a bit with his Blawg Review #58. He nailed it. The secret? Shaken, not stirred.
Highlights of CAFC Judicial Conference on C-SPAN tonight
Tonight, C-SPAN is airing two separate programs on last week’s CAFC Judicial Conference. A half-hour segment will air at 6PM Eastern on C-SPAN and an hour and a half program will air at 8PM Eastern on C-SPAN3. You can view the program for last week’s conference here and the full C-SPAN schedule here.
The most interesting [...]
Senate finally set to tackle patent reform
Following on the record pace of its counterpart in the House, the Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property finally appears ready to address patent reform issues. Senator Hatch is set to preside over a hearing on post grant review procedures and litigation reforms. The hearing, entitled “Perspectives on Patents: Post-Grant Review Procedures and Other [...]
Rep. Issa introduces a bill that would establish a pilot program for building patent expertise in district court judges
Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) has introduced a bill in the House to “establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges.” Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) is an original co-sponsor on the bill, HR5418.
From the press release: “The core intent of the [...]
Friday food for thought: Upcoming Speaking Engagements
What better way to spend the summer than talking about patent law and policy? Or is that just me? Anyways…I’ve got a couple of upcoming speaking engagements that readers of Promote the Progress might be interested in.
Over the first full weekend in June, I’ll be giving an update on patent policy developments at the 2006 [...]
Finally, some out-of-the-box thinking from the PTO
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is apparently exploring the idea of opening a “satellite office” in Denver. Nice. This is fresh, out-of-the-box thinking by the PTO that could lead to long-term solutions on the pendency and quality issues. How? For one, it allows the government to tap a whole [...]
