It hasn’t been since Thomas Jefferson opened the first patent office that there’s been a patent office outside of the confines of Washington. With the annoucement of regional patent offices, that has all changed. Today the Denver Patent Office officially opens. It has been a ten year ordeal, with too many politics to mention. Last night…
Patents
Boo Boo Goo on Shark Tank
So what of Boo Boo Goo? I came across this stuff last week while watching Shark Tank. Sounds like some kind of slimmy play dough, but it’s not. The stuff is a paint-on bandage. If you get a cut, you’re supposed to paint this stuff over the wound. Sounds like a good idea, at least…
My Book Wins International Book Award
This morning I was combing through my emails, hurrying to get off responses to Europe before their day ended while deleting the hordes of accumulated spam. I was just ready to hit the delete button when I realized this was an important email the I really should read. At first, I thought it was…
Al “Bubba” Baker on Shark Tank – Those De-boned Ribs
I thought it was funny that none of the Sharks knew anything about “Bubba” Baker, about how he was a really good football player. But they revealed that they know even less about patents, and I feel it my duty to set the record straight. During last week’s episode, Bubba presented his “de-boned” ribs. While…
Boppy Celebrates 25 Years
Congratulations to Boppy! This marks their 25th year in business. It’s nice to see one of your clients give you your own day in their calendar. I’ve done their patent work since the beginning. Hopefully the next 25 years will be just as successful.
Habitat for Humanity in Vietnam
Today I met with Habitat for Humanity in Saigon. They have a number of projects they are working on, not only to build houses but to improve water and sewage. We are looking to see if we can ‘t protect their ideas and bring them to a larger market. One thing I learned is that…
Patent Shoes.
Patent Models.
A Brief History of the U.S. Patent Office
Darin’s Discussion on Eli Whitney, Part II.
Listen to Darin’s radio blog as he discusses how America used to invent and why American’s have stopped inventing. Click Here to Listen
