March 26, 2008 – 11:03 am
An Atlanta pub has fitted sophistimicated taps into the tables of patrons. One pulls ones own pints which are digitally measured and go on the tab. Simplicity to the point of genius. And as a genius himself Geeklawyer knows genius.
Of course being a yank pub there are a couple of problems: weird licensing laws that […]
January 17, 2008 – 9:46 pm
Bill Heinz at IP-Updates alerts Geeklawyer to the following classic quote:
“We’ve had experience with the Patent Office where it tends to grant patents a lot more liberally than we would enforce under the patent law.” — U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts
Yea, no shit. In breaking news elsewhere: the sky is blue, Bush is retarded […]
And about frigging time too.
Frank Schilling on his blog reveals that three patent lawyers are suing the US Department of Commerce over their appointment of Margaret Peterlin who is, they say, ‘unqualified’ to be the head of the USPTO.
For geeks like Geeklawyer this sorta matters. US IP policy is a controversial area and its competence […]
April 25, 2007 – 11:15 pm
Via IPKat.
Geeklawyer is well known for his heretical (for an IP lawyer) views that patents are unjustified and mostly economically undesirable. With one exception: a method of cloning Mickey Mouse has been developed and patented thus fulfilling a long met need and want in the marketplace.
Geeklawyer is a tad concerned that it may, nonetheless, infringe […]
News.com has done an interview with Linus Torvalds in which he is said to be pleased with the new GPL version 3 draft. Keeping Linus happy is a good thing since he controls the largest and most important Free/Open Source software project around: the Linux kernel.
Having read the interview it looks more like he is […]
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Geeklawyer, a child at heart, is a huge fan of Aardman Animation’s Wallace & Grommit so it was with mixed emotions that he received the news that the Patent Office is using them to promote inventions in primary schools.
The entire Macrossan software patent ding-dong goes on. Geeklawyer has covered this in the past and his antipathy to Macrossan & software patents (despite drafting them himself - hypocrite) are a matter of record. The recent report, as covered by IPKat, that the EPO has declined to illuminate the matter is, I agree with IPKat, […]
Geeklawyer has never been entirely sure why the Welsh are. Yes, Snowdonia is just the most gorgeous place, as is Bangor; and Aberystwyth was the scene of several joyous holidays of lost youth. Goodness even the South has its good bits. So Wales is a glorious place with wonderful views …
No sooner does Geeklawyer get away for a skiing holiday than some imbecile client wants urgent ‘do it right now’ work on a corporate buyout. Thanks a bunch shithead.
Next, if that wasn’t bad enough, some cunt wants a patent finished. This time he is whinging that he gave Geeklawyer the job, and several others, a […]
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January 4, 2007 – 6:52 pm
BoingBoing point at a website detailing famous patentees. Impressive was the Hedy Lamar one which forms the basis of the modern cellphone & Zeppo (unknown younger brother of the three) Marx’s cardiac pulse monitor.
unimpressive?: Jamie Lee-Curtis’ knappy; pah, is it suitable for hermaphrodite babies?
Geeklawyer would be curious to see a list of rejected celeb patents.
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