I have a book review up over on the What the Funny…Patents website, reviewing Scott Seegert’s book “It’s a Guy Thing: awesome real innovations from the underdeveloped male mind.” Check it out.
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Fore Inventors Only — Golf Channel
In case you missed it, the Golf Channel has a new show “Fore Inventors Only” directed towards inventors of golf related inventions.
[It] will uncover the next big thing in golf. Aspiring inventors will showcase their inventions and compete for prizes as they attempt to be the last person standing in the competition. This series [...]
Who is Inventor-Link.com?
Amazingly, I have received three inquiries today from inventors asking about an invention promotion company named Inventor-Link LLC (Delaware). They appear to be operating in Portland, Oregon, specifically targeting U.K. inventors. Their website is at www.inventor-link. com (link intentionally left broken).
I don’t have any information about them, but I will leave the comments open so my [...]
Downloading Patent Copies, My Current Thoughts
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. [Abraham Maslow]
I have an extensive list of patent downloading options, methods, tools, websites, etc. (Patent Download), but even I forget sometimes…using a hammer where I need a screwdriver.
Sometimes you need to do hard core patent research, [...]
Recommended Reading: The “Legal Andrew” Blog
While he may only be a law student, Andrew Flusche (Legal Andrew) has a knack for writing great posts, the type of things many of my readers would really enjoy. Example posts:
Network with Solo and Small Firm Lawyers (regarding ABA Solosez)
Maximize productivity with Browser Tabs
Best Legal Business Card Ideas
Andrew’s blog reminds me a lot of [...]
You might be an Entrepreneur if…
Top 10 Signs You’re Made to be an Entrepreneur
[Via: 10 Articles That Changed My Life via Del.icio.us Popular]
Blawgers….Pony Up Full RSS
Nothing drives me more nuts than legal blogs that do not provide full RSS feeds, instead requiring you to click through to read the entire post. A.k.a., “summary” or “excerpt” RSS feeds.
Other law bloggers (who know what they are talking about) agree with me:
Matt Homann:
Google’s new Blog Search engine only indexes RSS feeds. [...]
Pro Se It Isn’t So
An Examiner’s take on dealing with Pro Se Patent Applicants.
Our tribute to the working man…Mr. et al.
Viewing our first design in the wtfpatents.com store, I can’t help but think of those Errol Morris ads for Miller High Life from a few years ago. For instance: http://www.errolmorris.com/commercials/miller.html
The design is our tribute to the working man. The average Joe who always gets demoted to “et al.” status on patents while [...]
“What the Funny…Patents” blog (wtfpatents.com) goes live
For a few years we have irregularly updated one of our side projects…the patent humor site “IP Funny.” Thanks to those of you who have put up with our childish senses of humor (and provided your own funny patents for us to post) over the past couple years.
Recently, we decided it was time to [...]
