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Have you ever seen numeral markings on few goods like ‘Patent No. 1234567’ or one which says ‘patent pending’? Have your actions been affected by such markings? If yes, then its time for you to re-think before you make such…
It is caution time now for the online selling portals. They should take a cue from what happened with eBay. eBay is one of the very popular online shopping website offering myriad products for sale. The advantages are that it is easily accessible, you can…
This morning, like every morning, I took my dog out for his regular jaunt around the marina. I always bring along a couple of doggie bags (not the kind you get your restaurant leftovers in, mind you). And depending on the day, I may use anywhere from zero…
Wonders of science surround us, but then there are few which strike us differently. I had one such instance and am driven to pen it down. Cockfight. And you may wonder what about it? We all know that cockfight is a blood sport between two roosters, held in…
Nortel’s portfolio of intellectual property patents sold on Friday for a whopping $4.5 billion, in what’s being touted as the biggest patent auction in history. The winners include tech heavy hitters like Apple, Research in Motion (RIM),…
On 23 rd June 2011, Microsoft obtained a patent in U.S. titled ‘Legal Intercept’ which is claimed to be capable of spying over the internet. More specifically, it is a wire-tapping technology of sorts which seeks to intercept, monitor and…
Licensing is one of the most important and most common transaction formats for commercializing information and information assets today. We live in an ‘information age’, a term that not only signals the importance of informational assets, but…
The Birth of ICANN The Domain Name System (DNS) allows users to navigate the Internet. Until 1998, the DNS was administered by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). Disputes over domain names evolved from technical wrangles into full-blown…
Do you want to pay for a device that reduces your chances of killing a fly?! There is a patent for that! Although I agree that it is kind of fun to challenge yourself to some sort of game, but can killing insects be called a game? Sure why not! I'm…
Many nations across the world permit compulsory licensing of patents for a variety of reasons. In some cases to address the failure of a patent holder to “work” the patented device. In other cases, for public interest reasons such as producing…
As a former in-house patent attorney, I am familiar with “beating the bushes” to get your assigned division to submit invention disclosures for consideration by the company’s patent committee. I found that explaining what is…
Before you decide to go through the patent process in the US - spend large amounts of money, time and effort - please consider whether you will recoup your investments. If you are going to start a company based on the invention, make sure you will be able…
