Eu LBS Patent Could Mean Trouble
The European Patent Office has granted an EU-wide patent for the transmission of location-based information between devices and the subsequent publishing of that information for viewing on a map.
A Scholar-Activist Challenges U.S. Patent Law
John F Duffy is a professor at the George Washington University Law School. He is looking to change the U.S. patent system through litigation Critics of the U.S. patent system have high hopes that 2009 might be the year Congress acts to amend it.
New Patent Issued to ImmuDyne by the U.S. Patent Office
ImmuDyne , continuing to build its intellectual property and leadership role in Beta Glucan technology, today announced that the Company recently received an issue notice from the U.S. Patent Office.
Kappos Gets USPTO Nod, But What Will He Do?
Barak Obama last week announced David Kappos as his choice to head the US Patent and Trademark Office .
Obama's USPTO choice supports patent reform
Last Thursday, the Obama administration finally named its choice to head the Patent and Trademark Office: David J. Kappos, who is currently serving as IBM's assistant general counsel.
United States: Patent Law Harmonization - A Historical Perspective -...
Ladas & Parry LLP / Ladas Domains LLC United States: Patent Law Harmonization - A Historical Perspective 22 June 2009 Article By John Richards 1 In medieval times, the grant of exclusive rights "monopolies" by the sovereign had been a convenient way in which the sovereign could raise money without the need to resort to taxation.
