Wealth of Ideas, April 2012

Among the enumerated powers granted to Congress by the Constitution, you’ll find the Patent Clause:
The Congress shall have Power...to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries. (Article I, Section 8)

Wealth of Ideas, March 2012

One of the first and biggest stories in intellectual property news in 2012 was the controversy over two proposed anti-piracy acts known as SOPA and PIPA. From a high-profile start, however, these bills and other anti-piracy legislation have fizzled because of overwhelming opposition from the public.

What happened, and can any one bill protect IP without jeopardizing the freedom (and functioning) of the Internet?

Act I: SOPA and PIPA

Wealth of Ideas, February 2012

Steve Jobs, the late CEO of Apple, pioneer of personal computing and legendary innovator who died last fall of complications from pancreatic cancer, is remembered for so much – most recently, his work with the iPhone and iPad. But there’s a lot more to Jobs’ legacy of innovation than meets the eye: He was a named inventor on over 300 design and utility patents.

This month, when Jobs would have turned 57, we take a look at his career and some of his memorable achievements and lesser-known career highlights.

Wealth of Ideas, January 2012

2011 was chock-full of important IP headlines, what with the passage of the America Invents Act, record-breaking patent purchases by companies involved in the smartphone wars, Kodak’s attempts to sell its patents, and more. Now that it’s 2012, there are a few potentially important patent and trademark cases on the horizon. Let’s take a look at four of them.

Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Wealth of Ideas, December 2011

The last few issues of Wealth of Ideas have dealt extensively with the passage of the America Invents Act and what it means for everyone involved with IP, so this month we take a look back at what else happened in IP in 2011.

Wealth of Ideas, November 2011

Last month, we gave a partial timetable of some of the changes that the America Invents Act will make to U.S. patent law as we know it, and when they take effect. In this month’s follow-up article, we’ll explore how the AIA is likely to affect the unique contingency patent enforcement business model that General Patent pioneered and has fine-tuned over the last 24 years.

First-to-File

Wealth of Ideas, October 2011

The America Invents Act: What changes now, and what changes down the road?

Wealth of Ideas, September 2011

As we all know, the Senate passed the House version of the America Invents Act (AIA) on September 8 and President Obama signed it into law last Friday. Supporters claim the legislation is crucial to job growth.