Patent Law

phosita ::: quick links for 2008-03-25

By Douglas J. Sorocco, J. Matthew Buchanan, Laura C. Woods and Emily E. Campbell.

• Cisco's Blog Disclaimer
  No more blogging anonymously, as the author of Patent Troll Tracker did at first. Blogs relating to Cisco's operations must state that the author is a Cisco employee and that Cisco doesn't necessarily share the opinions put forth.
  (tags: ip trolls cisco blogging)

• PATENTCALCULATOR.COM - Determine Patent Expiration Dates and Patent Maintenance Fees
  An online calculator for patent attorneys, businesses and inventors determine the expiration date and maintenance fee dates for United States utility patents.
  (tags: patent maintenancefees expiration)

• Europe?s Patent Demise
  You are a European institution, the European Central Bank, and you seek the invalidation of what has been granted as a valid right by another European institution, the European Patent Office (EPO).
  (tags: epo patent)

• Patent Law Blog (Patently-O): Including Claims in Provisional Patent Applications?
  Good post (and comments) on the pros and cons of including claims in provisional patent applications.
  (tags: provisional patent claim)

• Why Getting a Patent Is Probably a Very Bad Idea
  There is so much wrong in this I don't even know where to start - good for a laugh if nothing else.
  (tags: laughter)

• OCTANe Building Blocks - Avoiding Patent Pitfalls 2008-03-19
  A good response to the "laughable link" in this list. All some business owners should look at this from Knobbe Martens.
  (tags: smart patent ip)

• Big Blue billion dollar patent licensing revenues "an urban legend" - Intellectual Asset Management
  Interesting debate over whether the costs of patents are worth it - using IBM's licensing revenues as a straw man.
  (tags: ibm patent licensing)

• Successful Inventing Equals Successful Marketing
  "Let me explain why the marketing expert early on is so important. Then you can see how you can use this concept to help spur on success in your inventing and patenting activities as well."
  (tags: patent marketing inventors)

Full post as published by Phosita on March 25, 2008 (boomark / email).