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

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.

An online calculator for patent attorneys, businesses and inventors determine the expiration date and maintenance fee dates for United States utility patents.

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).

Good post (and comments) on the pros and cons of including claims in provisional patent applications.

There is so much wrong in this I don't even know where to start - good for a laugh if nothing else.

A good response to the "laughable link" in this list. All some business owners should look at this from Knobbe Martens.

Interesting debate over whether the costs of patents are worth it - using IBM's licensing revenues as a straw man.

"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."