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…
Patents
Patent Shoes.
Patent Models.
A Brief History of the U.S. Patent Office
Darin’s Discussion on Eli Whitney, Part II.
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Darin’s discussion on Eli Whitney.
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
Darin’s discussion on How Life Could be Better.
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
Darin’s discussion on The Patent Game.
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Fixing the RCE Backlog Problem
The frustration with the RCE backlog has finally gotten patent office attention. Here’s your chance to include your comments. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/wanted_your_ideas_and_feedback. In think one major issue is that when you file an amendment and think you’ve clearly distinguished over the cited art, the examiner throws back a bogus 103 rejection and forces you to amend and file…
A Design Patent Doesn’t Cover a Chemical – More Half Truths on Shark Tank
This week on Shark Tank a company called BibbiTech (http://http://www.bibbitec.com) touted their high-tec baby bib. It’s made of a neoprene rubber with a non-stain fabric. I have to admit that the idea is a pretty good one, but the Shark’s didn’t bite. It was way to expensive and they had no business plan. The Sharks…