Erik J. Heels is an MIT engineer; trademark, domain name, and patent lawyer; Red Sox fan; and music lover. He blogs about technology, law, baseball, and rock 'n' roll at ErikJHeels.com. Erik has been on the Internet since 1984 and has extensive experience working in high-tech companies such as Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN), Cayman Systems, and Verio Inc. In 1992,...
Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 888 new companies in June, 2010. That’s down four percent from the same month in 2009:
period
current
year ago
change
2008-10
826
959
-14%
2008-11
651
777
-16%
2008-12
839
921
-9%
2009-01
945
1200
-21%
2009-02
831
951
-13%… [click here to read more]
Thanks to Denise Howell for having me on the show again. Video and blurb from http://twit.tv/twil appear below.
Host: Denise Howell
Bilski decision and the validity of business method patents, improving the Patent Office, finding relevant prior art, and more.
Guests: Erik Heels, J. Matthew Buchanan and Stephen Nipper
On 06/28/10, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Bilski v. Kappos, a case about what subject matter (including software and business method patents) is eligible for patent protection under US law.
Unfortunately, the Supremes blew it. Here’s why. Bear with me, this will take… [click here to read more]
