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They Invented What? (No. 162)

Mar 12, 2010 9:56am

U.S. Pat. No. 5,934,226: Bird diaper. We claim: 1. A sanitary apparatus for use with a bird comprising: a front section of fabric including a top surface and a bottom surface; a back section of fabric connected to said front section of fabric, said back section of fabric including a bottom surface and...

The Word From The USPTO Trenches.

Mar 12, 2010 7:59am

Conducting interviews with Patent Examiners is quite a large part of my practice . In my opinion, interviewing is an extremely effective tool that applicants can use to further prosecution of their patent applications. Interviews can also lead more quickly to patent application allowance, and a subsequent issuance of a patent. I often conduct...

NY Times Article – Turning Patents Into “Invention Capital”.

Feb 21, 2010 9:27am

An interesting article today at the New York Times, detailing an interview with Nathan Myhrvold at Intellectual Ventures. Intellectual Ventures is a self-proclaimed “invention company” located in Bellevue, Washington. Nathan Myhrvold, an ex-Microsoft executive, founded the company in 2000 with the goal to nurture fundamental innovation and invention. To date, Intellectual Ventures has acquired at least 30,000 patents. ...

Integrating LinkedIn With Outlook Email.

Feb 19, 2010 12:37pm

Per this story earlier in the week at the San Francisco Chronicle, Microsoft Outlook users now have the option of integrating their LinkedIn accounts with their Outlook email via a “Outlook Social Connector” now available from Microsoft. Upon downloading and installing the Outlook Social Connector, Outlook will aggregate contact information from both...

Does a Career at the USPTO Speak to You?

Feb 17, 2010 11:33am

The USPTO has recently launched a targeted effort to recruit Examiners. Per this announcement at the USPTO: Work for the largest Intellectual Property Rights Firm in the United States – United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Discover an exciting career with the USPTO as a Patent Examiner! A career as a...