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		<title>Patents for Humanity Announced at White House Event</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2012/02/08/patents-for-humanity-announced-at-white-house-event/id=22166/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the honor of being invited to the White House today for the Innovation for Global Development Event, which was held in support of the President’s commitment to using harness the power of innovation to solve long-standing global development challenges.  As a part of this event, David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, launched a pilot program dubbed Patents for Humanity, which is a voluntary prize competition for patent owners and licensees.  The pilot program seeks to encourage businesses of all kinds to apply their patented technology to addressing the world's humanitarian challenges.]]></description>
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		<title>Chief Judge Rader Swears In New Administrative Patent Judges</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2012/01/25/chief-judge-rader-swears-in-new-administrative-patent-judges/id=21969/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After Judge Moore's remarks, James Donald Smith, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, then took the podium to deliver his remarks and to introduce all of the new APJs; an impressive bunch that averages 3 advanced degrees in either science or law, some of who come from the largest patent law firms in the country, including Arnold &#038; Porter,  Foley &#038; Lardner, Jones Day, Hunton &#038; Williams and Finnegan Henderson.  Others of the new Judges come from within the USPTO or the Department of Justice.  Several of the new APJs were formerly on the Board and are now returning after a period of time in private practice.]]></description>
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		<title>Kappos 2.0: USPTO Funding, Board Hiring &amp; Harmonization</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2012/01/16/kappos-2-0-uspto-funding-board-hiring-harmonization/id=21700/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this installment we learn from Director Kappos that the USPTO budget is not a problem whatsoever.  While the Office did not achieve a permanent end to fee diversion, Congress has appropriated $2.7 billion for the USPTO for this fiscal year.  The USPTO is NOT operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR) as is the case with most of the rest of the federal government.  Furthermore, current projections have the USPTO collecting $2.5 billion in fees this fiscal year, so there will be a $200 million subsidizing of the USPTO by the General Treasury.]]></description>
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		<title>Kappos 2.0: Part 2 of my Interview with David Kappos</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2012/01/12/kappos-2-0-part-2-of-my-interview-with-david-kappos/id=21698/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The beginning of Part 2 of my interview picks up where we left off, but more generally broadens out to generically ask how Kappos approaches the daunting task of getting over 6000 patent examiners on the same page to provide uniformity when by the very nature of the decisions they make they are dealing with one-of-a-kind innovations.  There is always going to be subjectivity in prosecution, but the Kappos Administration seems to have gone back the philosophy of old, which is that patents should be granted on patentable inventions and it is the job of patent examiners, with the help of applicants and attorneys, to work together to find patent allowable matter in applications.  But getting the message from the 10th floor of the Madison Building to trickle down to 6000+ patent examiners is something that cannot be taken for granted.]]></description>
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		<title>Kappos 2.0: Exclusive Interview with PTO Director David Kappos</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2012/01/09/kappos-2-0-exclusive-interview-with-pto-director-david-kappos/id=21686/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Director Kappos was extremely gracious with his time, speaking to me on the record for nearly 90 minutes.  He answered every one of my questions without dodging, and even spent time to discuss several things I did not raise.  Truthfully, I could have spoken with Director Kappos for many additional hours, but I believe you will find that neither I or he shied away from any topics.  We chatted about the problems with lengthy application delays, the increasing discontent within the patent bar regarding RCE filings, the America Invents Act and the challenges he faces getting 6000+ patent examiners on the same page with policy initiatives, among many other things.]]></description>
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		<title>Peter Pappas Appointed as Kappos&#8217; New Chief of Staff</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2011/11/10/peter-pappas-appointed-as-kappos-new-chief-of-staff/id=20374/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effectively immediately Pappas is the new Chief of Staff and the immediate past Chief of Staff, Drew Hirschfeld, will assume the role of Associate Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, which for a long time has been a key role within senior management at the USPTO.]]></description>
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		<title>The Bill is Signed: President Obama Signs America Invents Act</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2011/09/17/the-bill-is-signed-president-obama-signs-america-invents-act/id=19230/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama started by commending the students of what he called "One of the best high schools in the country."  He mentioned that; "We have an exhibit of some of the projects that you guys are doing, including the fist high school student satellite, a wheel chair controlled by brain waves, robotics and more.  He made the crowd smile when he jokingly said; "I am hoping that I will learn something just by being close to you; through osmosis.  I already feel smart just standing here."]]></description>
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		<title>Visual Prosthesis Innovation Receives U.S. Patent No. 8,000,000</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2011/08/16/visual-prosthesis-innovation-receives-u-s-patent-no-8000000/id=18746/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today the Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today issued  U.S. Patent No. 8,000,000.  The 8 million patent was issued to Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., for a visual prosthesis apparatus that enhances visual perception for people who have gone blind due to outer retinal degeneration. The invention uses electrical stimulation of the retina to produce the visual perception of patterns of light. The product – the Argus® II – is currently in U.S. clinical trials and has received marketing approval in Europe.]]></description>
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		<title>Predicting the Future: When Will U.S. Patent 9,000,000 Issue?</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2011/08/10/predicting-the-future-when-will-u-s-patent-9000000-issue/id=18675/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene Quinn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office is poised to issue U.S. Patent No. 8,000,000, which will likely happen on Tuesday, August 16, 2011. This got me to thinking — when exactly can we expect U.S. Patent 9,000,000 to issue?  Then my mind wandered to Office pools and I heard the immortal words of Fred Flintstone: "Bet, bet, bet, bet, bet...."  So I thought it might be a little fun to engage in some speculation.  I pick Tuesday, May 24, 2016.]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s More Important Than Ever To Use Protection</title>
		<link>http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2011/06/15/its-more-important-than-ever-to-use-protection/id=17708/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanne Albrecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indeed, more then 80 percent of most companies net value consists of intangible assets such as intellectual property. There is an increasing need to protect these assets in order to mitigate risk and avoid litigation. Even the most powerful companies in the world have a need for protection of their IP portfolios. In order to help defend themselves against patent litigation, Google put in a bid of $900 million for the patent portfolio of Nortel Networks which includes over 6,000 patents.]]></description>
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