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.
U.S. patent office shortfall worsens: official
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is facing a growing shortfall that has forced it to ask Congress for rule changes to help it weather economic hard times, a Commerce Department official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Dr. Zalman M. Shapiro, 89 Granted Patent for Innovative Method of Synthesizing Diamonds
DR. ZALMAN M. SHAPIRO, 89, GRANTED PATENT FOR INNOVATIVE METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING DIAMONDS /EIN News/ Pittsburgh, PA - July 1st, 2009 - Fiances have a new reason to celebrate.
Apple Files Touchscreen-Related Patent Applications
Apple may be developing technology that would provide non-visual feedback when a person touches the screen of a laptop, smartphone, or other electronic device, according to a patent application filed by the company Thursday.