Patents

Some of the most popular articles from the patent law category.

Erik J. Heels's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week (8/19/2011)
from the forest-and-trees dept
$2 Billion In Angel/VC Funding + 10 Acquisitions By Public Companies = @ClockTowerLaw's Winning Clients http://goo.gl/By5mt (5/24/2011)
Clock Tower Law Group: Helping Smart Companies(TM).
Men Of Great Genius: Venetian Senate, Patent Act of 1474 (4/11/2011)
All modern patent statutes are derived from the Venetian Patent Act of 1474.
Clock Tower Law Group Turns 10, Wants Flying Cars (3/21/2011)
Or a pony.
Patent Law 101 (1/26/2011)
An introduction to patent law in plain English.
Top 10 Things Smart Companies Should Know About Intellectual Property (10/22/2010)
Smart businesses should use all laws – including IP laws – to their advantage.
A Mere Mortal's Guide To Patents Post-Bilski (Or Why §101 Is A Red Herring) (7/9/2010)
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
How To Register A Trademark: Part 3: Trademark Filing (4/7/2009)
File your trademark application with TEAS.
Three Free #Startup Ideas For The Taking http://is.gd/jr2u (2/13/2009)
Ideas are cool, but execution is key.
Pirate Nondisclosure Agreement (9/19/2007)
Come show me how ye bury yer treasure, lad!
Drawing That Explains Patent Costs (08/17/2007)
How to control the cost of filing a patent.
Drawing That Explains Provisional Patent Applications (08/06/2007)
Provisional patent applications are rarely the best solution for startups.
Drawing That Explains Patent Disputes (7/24/2007)
And what's wrong with law school education.
Drawing That Explains Patent Laws (7/19/2007)
From Chief Justice to the patent examiner.
Boxy But Good (02/01/2007)
Honesty in advertising.
Easy To Infringe (12/5/2006)
Draft to the rule, don't draft to the exception.
Happy Thanksgiving (11/22/2006)
Of treehouses, patents, and trademarks.
Batman Lawyer Meets Boston Band Founder (10/31/2006)
Holy rock star Batman!
Steal This Article: It May Be My Last (10/28/2006)
Organizations large and small – including the ABA – need to evolve on the ever-changing Internet.
How To Get And Defend A Patent Without Going Broke (8/2/2004)
It is possible for independent inventors and small businesses to acquire patents and protect their ideas without going broke in the process.
An IP Audit Of Spongebob Squarepants (10/13/2003)
Let's pretend for a moment that it is early 1999, and Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Spongebob Squarepants, has contacted me for advice about protecting his intellectual property.
Software Patents Epilogue (7/16/2003)
The 2003 Law and Technology Conference at the Technology Law Center of the University of Maine School of Law was the most fun I've had at a conference in years.
Software Patents: Final HERTS (Hypotheticals, Examples, Rants, Thoughts, And Stats) (Part 8) (6/16/2003)
Using open source software is a bit like reading Entertainment Weekly. Lots of people do it but few admit it. Plus other observations that didn't fit anywhere else.
Software Patents: W3C Standards (Part 7) (6/16/2003)
The open source community has generally viewed the W3C's decision on patents in standards as a victory.
Software Patents: IETF Standards (Part 6) (6/15/2003)
For now, the IETF has not changed its policy about using patented technologies in the standards process. The tension between the IETF and the open source community will likely increase as open source software continues to grow in popularity.
Software Patents: Copyright Law Expansion And Lessig's Software Patent Non Sequitur (Part 5) (6/15/2003)
Lessig argues convincingly for limiting the extension of copyright terms but argues unconvincingly against software patents.
Software Patents: Examples Of Principled Arguments (Part 4) (6/15/2003)
The two most fascinating principles on which software patent proponents base their arguments are that 1) open source software is better than proprietary software and 2) free software is better than open source software.
Software Patents: Examples Of Unprincipled Arguments (Part 3) (6/15/2003)
Many educated people are opposed to software patents, but few make principled arguments to support their positions.
Software Patents: Principled Dialog (Part 2) (6/15/2003)
Whatever your position on software patents, or on patents in general, one thing is clear. Principled arguments are more interesting than unprincipled arguments.
Software Patents: Good Or Evil? (Part 1) (6/15/2003)
This week, I am speaking at the fourth annual Law and Technology Conference at the Technology Law Center of the University of Maine School of Law. I am taking a non-standard approach to this presentation. Rather than preparing PowerPoint slides (or the like), I will be posting a series of notes on my website.
How To Audit Your Intellectual Property (11/21/2002)
Got IP? Top Ten Tips for Identifying, Protecting, and Making Money from Intellectual Property.
Patents vs. Trade Secrets (2/5/2002)
The advantages and disadvantages of protecting business ideas with patents and trade secrets.