Welcome to Blawg Review #146. This is actually my second time hosting Blawg Review…I was party to the infamous Blawg Review #48 (hosted by the group blawg RethinkIP (with Matt and Doug ). Note to self, not everyone appreciates it when you try to “Rethink” Blawg Review.
This time around I’m hosting Blawg Review [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Blawg Review #146
Patent Pal Patent Searching Toolbar
PatentHawk points us to Patent Pal, a web browser toolbar for patent searching. [hat tip Bill]
The Patent Pal is a free resource for the patent community. It contains over 20 unique patent related searches. These searches include Google Patents, FreePatentsOnline, Esp@cenet, WIPO, Pat2Pdf, the MPEP, and many more. You can see the list of available searches [...]
Public PAIR/Recaptcha’s unintended consequences?
I frequently have problems getting the USPTO’s new password verification system to work. In my experience, it is usually a FireFox issue….if I reboot FireFox, the system will accept my entries again. I thought the problem was “just me.” Apparently not.
In the last week, I’ve seen a number of newsgroup posts and emails from readers [...]
What is the Current USPTO Allowance Rate?
According to this post, the current USPTO allowance rate is around 44%. Ouch.
Best Email Tip I Learned Last Year … @ Waiting
Sorry my posting has been so light lately. Buried at work and I’ve been spending quite a bit of time coaching a local high school Mock Trial team (who qualified for state on Saturday!!!). If you’re looking for a great way to give back (pro bono) to the community (and be forced to [...]
