In the FY2011 budget announcement last week, the Obama Administration proposed a program to bring to market some of the over one million patents held by Universities and Colleges. Called IMPACT- Innovation Model Program For Accelerating The Commercialization of Technologies- Read more
Rembrandts in the Attic: Utilizing University Patents To Create Entrepreneurship and Jobs
Patents as Illustrations for Best Selling Literature
Here is something different; a departure from the day-to-day, utilitarian concerns of intellectual property protection. The German artists Julius von Bismarck & Benjamin Maus have recognized the world’s 7 million patent applications and 22 million interconnecting prior art references as Read more
Father of the Modern Frisbee, Inventor Fred Morrison Dies
Since its official purchase by Wham-O in 1957 over 200 million “WHAM-O Frisbee Pluto Platter Flying Saucer” have been sold, now more commonly known as Frisbee’s. Beginning as an activity that gained popularity during the Great Depression, Walter Fredrick “Fred” Read more
Patent Illustration Attorney Vendor Relations with 3D CAD
Patent Illustrations & Drawing Formats We frequently encounter documents sent in by our clients, with images of 3D CAD models and screen captures of working 3D CAD models. IP professionals often do not ask inventors for these sophisticated 3D files Read more
Looking forward to 2010
Last week, we conducted our annual meeting to review 2009 and unveil 2010 plans. Our teams from all of our offices joined us in pushing forward the new plans for 2010. But first, we celebrated our victories from 2009. This Read more