Posted July 13, 2010, in Business, Startups by @ErikJHeels (permalink: http://erikjheels.com/?p=2253)
New Massachusetts companies.
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]
Posted July 09, 2010, in Patent Law, Videos by @ErikJHeels (permalink: http://erikjheels.com/?p=2249)
This Week In Law
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
Posted July 09, 2010, in Drawings, Erik's Favorites, Patent Law by @ErikJHeels (permalink: http://erikjheels.com/?p=2222)
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing

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]