And so it was under 72 hours ago that we all toasted the new year. Many people were happy to see 2011 go. I personally had a fairly decent 2011 and really don’t have too many complaints….other than the excessive springtime rain that ruined my first attempt at growing tomatoes.
Of course, any time we [...]
Recently, I read that there is a collector of patent models in Cazenovia New York. A patent model is an actual working, prototype of an invention described in a patent application or issued patent. Working models were required to be submitted along with the patent application until 1880. Prior to that time, there were plenty [...]
It is always interesting to observe how current events shape and mold the world of intellectual property. Right now we are experiencing one of those events in the world of trademark law.
We have all seen and heard about the Occupy Wall Street movement. Indeed these three words have been plastered on newspapers and magazines. [...]
I have written before about the life sciences lecture series that is held monthly at the Center of Excellence on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Every month, the lecture series brings a special guest in to present on a life sciences related topic.
Last night, the presenter was Yakov Kogan from
I am sitting here watching a taped edition of BBC Newsnight. On this episode, they were talking about patents. They discussed particular patents that were issued and so-called patent trolls.
We all know that obtaining patent protection is important to prevent others from copying your invention. But sometimes inventors and companies get caught up in [...]
While reading the Sunday newspaper yesterday, I found this article in the Buffalo news about digital downloads and the negative impact they are having on compact disc sales.
I often go back and forth between embracing technology and holding onto the past. For example, I do have a DVD player, but not [...]
When the Bilski v. Kappos U.S. Supreme Court decision came down in 2010, us Patent Attorneys were excited because we thought it would illuminate the requirements for patentability for software and business method inventions. Prior to that, the Federal Circuit required that an invention utilize a machine or cause an actual physical transformation in order to be [...]
Every first Friday in Allentown, many small art galleries and shops open their doors in the evening for people to come in and check out the artwork. The idea was Buffalo’s take on First Fridays in other cities where there are many large art galleries. In an effort to encourage people to check out the [...]
The most recent tech news is that Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. Many were hopeful that this wouldn’t happen, but it was rather expected. Watching the news reports, everyone is so impressed with what Jobs has been able to accomplish throughout his career. A decade ago, no one would have expected that [...]
A couple of weeks ago I talked about the need to create or maintain your business plan. Rather than build on that topic here, I want to back up a bit and discuss the time when you’re thinking about starting your own business (stages well before your business plan).
You want to start your own [...]
