phosita ::: quick links for 2008-03-31

A snarky take on CNET's interview with USPTO Commissioner Dudas - and yes, he used the term "trolls".

The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a motorcycle rally in Kentucky without the city of Sturgis' knowledge or consent, according to a release from the city.

"In case you were thinking of building your own atom bomb, you may want to weigh your intellectual property liability. It seems there are over 2000 patents covering the atom bomb.

In a Markman hearing or brief, you really shouldn't state - “Nothing herein should be construed as an admission by BSN.” Could they not have found a better source than Wikipedia?

"By providing no affordable alternative to settle patent disputes - and no real penalties for those who deliberately rip off a patented idea - the system actually puts a patent-holder's property at greater risk."

(IPO) has made a call to arms agains the patent reform legislation in the Senate (S.1145), which may be considered for a vote within the next few weeks. IPO is all-out against the dreaded Applicant Quality Submissions (AQS).

Interesting concept - anonymous insight and rankings of patent Examiners. It could get testy and there are already a couple of snarky comments. Will it be informative or simply a place to rant? I wonder how many internal versions exist of this ...

Looking for photos to use in your blog etc? This tool allows you to search flickr tags - including an option to only return Creative Commons licensed images. Check each individual image for limitations - but most allow for non-commerical use.

If the judge asks for help, be helpful. "The record reveals that counsel made little effort to simplify the case, but instead presented the district court with a firestorm of issues and arguments... and an aggressive use of statements in that record ..."

Good for this blog for correcting the erroneous assertion that a patent was invalidated. Rejections do not equal invalidated. It ain't ever over in the USPTO until the "appropriately sized for her" lady sings...