Patent Law

On when to read the scientific literature [?]

By Lawrence B. Ebert, Esq.

Probably the best advice came from the late Donald Michie; he was both an immunologist and one of the founders of the field of artificial intelligence. He told me in 1962 that when he began a project, he quit reading the literature. He'd work at his project until it was done, and then he'd read the literature so he could write up what he was doing. What that meant to me was that the greatest pleasure is being the scientist who is doing the science, not looking over your shoulder to see if you can make it go faster.

Full post as published by IPBiz on August 17, 2009 (boomark / email).