Did you know that it is really easy to stick symbols such as ©, ® and ™ into documents (word processing, blog posts, e-mails, etc.)?
The trick is to hold down the ALT key AND type a code on the number pad (it HAS to be the number pad, not the row of numbers 1–0 above your [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2005
Tech Tip Thursday — How to create symbols in Windows
Cinco de Mayo Seminar on Patent Reform
I just noticed that Matt Buchanan just put up a post on his May 5 trip to Boise to speak on patent reform. Check out his post for the details.
Tech Tip Thursday, er Friday
This week’s tech tip revolves around computer security. I don’t know how often I come across friends/family who have home computers which are completely unsecured. I imagine that most of the worlds virus infections are spread by people too cheap to buy virus protection for their home computers. To do a semi-competent job of protecting [...]
Oral Arguments Scheduled in USPTO Fee Diversion Case
Heath W. Hoglund (patent attorney) sent me the following via e-mail this morning:
The Court of Federal Claims has scheduled oral argument on cross-motions for summary judgment in the patent fee diversion case. The hearing is set for May 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the National Court’s Building, 717 Madison Pl. N.W., Washington, D.C. Pleadings in [...]
A rant on invention promotion companies…
Just got off the phone with another former client victim of an invention promotion company. The gentleman is 78 years old and just over a year ago called the promoter based on a light night TV ad. For $9,600 they sent him a filled out provisional patent application cover sheet, four crude drawings and a [...]
USPTO Seminar on “Protecting Small Business from Piracy and Counterfeiting Focus of Sessions”
According to the USPTO site today:
USPTO Kicks Off Series of Free IP Seminars in Salt Lake City May 23-24Protecting Small Business from Piracy and Counterfeiting Focus of Sessions
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will conduct two-day seminars in four American cities this spring and summer. The seminars are designed to help promote and [...]
Question from reader: National Phase in China
Q. Could you please tell me what is the limitation for filing the national phase via PCT in China? Is it 30 months or 32 months? I have seen different versions of this limitation.
A. Unless I am mistaken, China is a 30 month country.
A great resource for determining whether a country is a “30†[...]
News for Inventors…
Links to some of the more interesting blog posts and other resources which I think inventors would find of interest…
One of the newer blogs (to me) with awesome inventor news, tips and information is the Business Opportunities Weblog. Definitely worth adding to your RSS aggregator. For instance: "Invention Contests," and "Join An Invention Club."
Inventor [...]
Other ways to find new blawgs to read
In rethink(ip)’s third podcast [.mp3] we discussed other blogs and blawgs we like (a list can be found in the show notes).
Another way to find new non-IP blogs to read is the recent Blawg Review #1 post at Notes from the (Legal) Underground wherein Evan profiles a selection of some of the best law [...]
Dang!
Next time you complain about your state government wasting money…think of this:
Idaho [Legislature] passes resolution praising Napolean Dynamite
[Via] (thanks Kevin)
