Inauguration week didn’t disappoint – plenty of interesting patent finds: infringement filings plunge in 2008, more quality over quantity (and, perhaps, some quantity over quality), patent lessons from the Depression, the difference between patent lawyers and programmers, and President Obama pressures PTO to increase transparency in a two line text file.

Inauguration week didn’t disappoint – plenty of interesting patent finds: infringement filings plunge in 2008, more quality over quantity (and, perhaps, some quantity over quality), patent lessons from the Depression, the difference between patent lawyers and programmers, and President Obama pressures PTO to increase transparency in a two line text file.

This week brought a lot of great patent-related reading material: a developing trend in focusing on patent quality over quantity, BigPharma’s patent cliff begins to reveal itself, and a reminder of an easy way to reduce patent litigation expenses and improve the business outcomes in the process.

Plenty of patent-related interestingness this week, including notes on BigPharma, Oprah, and Jon Dudas. Oh my!

Ryan Nicholls, a nine year old inventor from New Zealand, won a children’s TV competition (Let’s Get Inventin’) with his environmentally friendly waste disposal system. His prize – a patent application filed with the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand, which made him the country’s youngest inventor.