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.

Micronics Receives Patent On Rapid Thermocycling Methodology For Molecular Diagnostics

Main Category: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 24 Jun 2009 - 0:00 PDT Micronics, Inc.

Obama Picks IBM Patent Guru to Head USPTO

The nomination could see the embattled Patent and Trademark Office receiving a director sympathetic to tech industry issues.

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.

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.

Recessionary Thinking: Ten zany patents

Even in a recession, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office keeps busy. Since 1996, the annual number of patent filings has jumped 130% to 485,000 last year.