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Obscure Patents: KSR Does Not Mean MuchSo much has been made about the United States Supreme Court's decision in KSR v. Teleflex, which hap

The First Design PatentDid you know that the first design patent issued in the United States was issued on November 9, 1842

Obscure Patent: Carry-out food containerCarry-out food container US Patent No. 7,451,889 Issued November 18, 2008 Did you know that on Tuesd

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RIAA Attorney Appointed to Top DOJ PositionWhat is going on with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)?  After many years of wag

The RIAA Ends Music Download WarYesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

Copyright Law and Your Creative MuseSo, your creative muse is singing away but is her voice silenced as soon as you begin working for so

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IPWatchdog.com Over 1,000,000 Page Views in May 2009I am pleased to report our May 2009 statistics, which show that we had over 1,000,000 pages viewed d

IPWatchdog.com Statistics for March 2009I am pleased to report that March 2009 was the best month in terms of traffic since IPWatchdog.com w

IPWatchdog.com Statistics for April 2009I am pleased to report our April 2009 statistics, which show what is probably fair to say is our sec

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Is Software Patentable?I am a software engineer who writes about that topic and related areas of computer science. Recently

How to Patent Software in a Post Bilski EraThose familiar with the ongoing debate regarding the patentability of software and business methods

Why Wishes Should Be PatentableCritics of software patents often argue that software should not be patentable because software is t

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Michael Jackson: Inventor of Anti-Gravity IllusionBy now it is certain that anyone living in any civilization around the world knows that Michael Jack

The RIAA Ends Music Download WarYesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

Recording Industry Victory in Usenet File Sharing CaseThe recording industry has scored gold in its court battle with Usenet, which advertises itself as a

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Vote for the Top Patent BlogsAs promised, we are moving forward to attempt to determine the Top Patent Blogs.  With the objective

Calling All Patent BlogsIn February I tried to compile a list of the top 25 patent blogs, but the list was admittedly insuff

Keeping Track of Top Patent Blog VotingIt has come to my attention that there is no real good way to check on the voting for Top Patent Blo

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John McCain on Technology & IPJohn McCain has a broad and cohesive vision for the future of American innovation. His policies will

Innovation Held Hostage by the Patent OfficeThe June 15, 2009, edition of Business Week has an interesting article about innovation by Michael M

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Is Software Patentable?I am a software engineer who writes about that topic and related areas of computer science. Recently

Software is the New Engine and Must be PatentableI have long since lost hope that those who are truly anti-patent and anti-software zealots will ever

A Blow to Software PatentsEarlier today the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its much anticipated

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Is Software Patentable?I am a software engineer who writes about that topic and related areas of computer science. Recently

Bilski Not So Bad for Software Patents After AllOn October 30, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its much anti

US Supreme Court Grants Cert. in BilskiOn Monday, June 1, 2009, the United States Supreme Court granted cert. in Bilski v. Doll.  This mean

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United Inventors Association Educational SeriesOn April 24, 2009, the United Inventors Association (UIA) will release a ground-breaking educational

Falling Prey to Invention Submission ScamsAbout a week ago I received a fairly typical e-mail from an individual who was inquiring about wheth

United Inventors Association NewsletterAs some of you may know, I am a professional member of the United Inventors Association and I am als

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