e3 Information Overload AND Are You 2.0 Yet? - Patents http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ E-resources for Engineering Education, plus discussions on various web 2.0 and library issues en-us Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:19:40 EST Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:19:40 EST brian.c.gray@case.edu brian.c.gray@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 Patent Searching Basics Class http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/10/28/patent_searching_basics_class For the Case community... Looking for patent information and do not know where to start? Consider participating in the CaseLearns... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/10/28/patent_searching_basics_class Blog: e3 Information Overload Case Awards, News, or Publications Case Libraries Intellectual Property Kelvin Smith Library Patents Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:19:40 EST For the Case community...
Looking for patent information and do not know where to start? Consider participating in the CaseLearns class called "Patent Research: Basic Search Techniques" at 2 p.m.,Tuesday, October 30 in the Kelvin Smith Library. This course will introduce simple patent terminology and basic search techniques. Register on the CaseLearns web site to participate.

]]> Do Patented Items Make Money http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/08/17/do_patented_items_make_money Michael Fitzgerald (The New York Times, July 15, 2007) shares the views of lawyers, economists, and inventors on whether the... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/08/17/do_patented_items_make_money Blog: e3 Information Overload Intellectual Property Patents Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Michael Fitzgerald (The New York Times, July 15, 2007) shares the views of lawyers, economists, and inventors on whether the current U.S. patent laws help or discourage innovation.

For example, James Bessen (lecturer at Boston University’s law school) has demonstrated that patent litigation costs are almost twice as high as the profits from the patented items. He is working on a forthcoming book that will document his findings and theories. Some researchers have suggested his profit estimates are too low.

The article also discusses solutions to modifying or demolishing the current patent system. For example, the USPTO is experimenting with public, open commenting to help patent examiners.

]]> Patent Fetcher http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/27/patent_fetcher Patent Fetcher is another one of those sites that retrieves U.S. patents for you and allows it to be downloaded... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/27/patent_fetcher Intellectual Property Patents Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST Patent Fetcher is another one of those sites that retrieves U.S. patents for you and allows it to be downloaded as a single PDF document. It is one of the various free services that allows a user to bypass the USPTO's one-page-at-a-time-TIFF patents.

]]> U.S. Patents - 2006 in Review http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/13/us_patents_2006_in_review Michael White at The Patent Librarian's Notebook summarized the results of 2006 in U.S. patents. He says 2006 was a... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/13/us_patents_2006_in_review Intellectual Property Patents Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Michael White at The Patent Librarian's Notebook summarized the results of 2006 in U.S. patents. He says 2006 was a record-breaking year for patents and pre-grant publications.

]]> Fourth Annual Inventors Forum - Patent Law 101 http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/05/fourth_annual_inventors_forum_patent_law_101 The Technology Transfer Office will present the second seminar of the 4th annual Inventors Forum speaker series on Thursday, October... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/05/fourth_annual_inventors_forum_patent_law_101 Case Awards, News, or Publications General Announcements Intellectual Property Patents Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST The Technology Transfer Office will present the second seminar of the 4th annual Inventors Forum speaker series on Thursday, October 12th, 2006 at 4:00 PM in Wolstein Auditorium. The seminar, titled "Patent Law 101 (and 102, 103, and 112)" will feature J.T. Kalnay, attorney with the law firm of McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA and Mr. Don Brown, CEO of Arteriocyte, Inc.

If you would like to attend this seminar, please RSVP at the Inventors Forum website by clicking the link below:
http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/techtransfer/pages/rsvp.cfm

WHO: CASE Technology Transfer Office
WHAT: Fourth Annual Inventors Forum - "Patent Law 101 (and 102, 103, and 112)"
WHEN: Thursday, October 12th, 2006, 4:00-5:00PM, A reception will follow the seminar from 5:00-6:00 PM with refreshments
WHERE: Wolstein Auditorium, Wolstein Research Building

]]> USPTO Bans Wikipedia http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/18/uspto_bans_wikipedia Business Week (9/4/2006 Issue 3999, p12) has reported that the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will no longer... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/18/uspto_bans_wikipedia Intellectual Property Open Access Patents Scientific Publishing & Data Wiki Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:31:28 EST Business Week (9/4/2006 Issue 3999, p12) has reported that the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will no longer accept Wikipedia entries as "accepted sources of information". I am wondering why the practice was allowed in the first place.

The Patent Librarian conducted his own analysis to see how much the practice was utilized.

[VIA: The Patent Librarian's Notebook, September 10, 2006]

The Case community can find various sources of the Business Week article from the E-Journal Portal.

]]> 4th Annual Inventor's Forum Speaker Series at Case http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/12/4th_annual_inventors_forum_speaker_series_at_case Case's Technology Transfer Office will present the first installment of the fourth annual Inventor's Forum speaker series. This year's series... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/12/4th_annual_inventors_forum_speaker_series_at_case Case Awards, News, or Publications Intellectual Property Patents Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Case's Technology Transfer Office will present the first installment of the fourth annual Inventor's Forum speaker series. This year's series will kickoff at 4 p.m. Thursday, September 14, in the Wolstein Auditorium in the Wolstein Research Building. The topic will be "Technology Transfer 101." Speakers are Michael Haag, director of biomedical licensing, and Mark Smith, professor of pathology. For additional information or to RSVP, call 368-6104 or go to the Inventor's Forum Web site at http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/techtransfer/pages/forum.htm.

]]> Patent Granted to Blackboard Will Face Challenges http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/05/patent_granted_to_blackboard_will_face_challenges Blackboard Inc. has been awarded a patent making claims that it created some of the basic features of the software... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/05/patent_granted_to_blackboard_will_face_challenges Intellectual Property Patents Tue, 05 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Blackboard Inc. has been awarded a patent making claims that it created some of the basic features of the software that powers online education. Others argue that the patent covers principles that were obvious to everyone. Will virtual education or Blackboard be rattled by this development?
United States Patent: 6,988,138 (PDF Download)
January 17, 2006
Internet-based Education Support System and Methods

Abstract:
A system and methods for implementing education online by providing institutions with the means for allowing the creation of courses to be taken by students online, the courses including assignments, announcements, course materials, chat and whiteboard facilities, and the like, all of which are available to the students over a network such as the Internet. Various levels of functionality are provided through a three-tiered licensing program that suits the needs of the institution offering the program. In addition, an open platform system is provided such that anyone with access to the Internet can create, manage, and offer a course to anyone else with access to the Internet without the need for an affiliation with an institution, thus enabling the virtual classroom to extend worldwide.

Inventors:
Alcorn; Robert L. (Arlington, VA), Cane; Daniel E. (Washington, DC), Chasen; Michael L. (Washington, DC), Chi; Timothy R. (Fairfax, VA), Gilfus; Stephen R. (Woodbridge, VA), Perian; Scott (Washington, DC), Pittinsky; Matthew L. (Washington, DC)

Assignee: Blackboard Inc. (Washington, DC)

Appl. No.: 09/608,208

Filed: June 30, 2000

]]> Japanese Science Directory http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/11/japanese_science_directory Science Links Japan is a topically arranged directory of online information resources for science and technology in Japan. Japan's scientific... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/11/japanese_science_directory Applied Sciences Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering Intellectual Property News from the Field Open Access Patents Science and Technology Scientific Publishing & Data Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST Science Links Japan is a topically arranged directory of online information resources for science and technology in Japan. Japan's scientific and technical information (STI) scattered across or isolated on the Internet have been collected and categorized under major topics. The Website aims to provide ease of access to Japan's STI for non-Japanese researchers, policy makers and many others who need Japan's STI.

Most of the contents come from information generated/compiled in the public sector, such as the government, universities, R&D institutes and STI institutes.

Science Links Japan has been compiled with a sharp focus on URL resources available in the English language. URL resources available only in the Japanese language also have been selected from the viewpoint of comprehensiveness and importance.

]]> FreePatentsOnline.com http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/12/freepatentsonlinecom FreePatentsOnline.com provides fast, free access to all U.S. patents and patent applications, partial European data, free PDF downloading, free account... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/12/freepatentsonlinecom Computers, Software, & the Internet Government News & Resources Intellectual Property Internet Tools Patents Fri, 12 May 2006 07:57:57 EST FreePatentsOnline.com provides fast, free access to all U.S. patents and patent applications, partial European data, free PDF downloading, free account features, and more. In addition, a user can can establish a free account that allows for saving searches, creating portfolios of documents, saving comments on documents, and getting notified when new patents of interest are published.

FreePatentsOnline.com is a great alternative to the single page Tiff downloads at the USPTO web site.

]]> Universities and Patents http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/01/universities_and_patents Chemical & Engineering News highlights the annual list of U.S. universities receiving the most patents for inventions by the United... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/01/universities_and_patents Intellectual Property News from the Field Patents Mon, 01 May 2006 17:52:11 EST Chemical & Engineering News highlights the annual list of U.S. universities receiving the most patents for inventions by the United States Patent & Trademark Office. University of California ranked #1 for the 12th year in a row with 390 awarded patents. MIT was 2nd with 136 patents. See USPTO press release for more information.

]]> Patent Search Guides http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/04/14/patent_search_guides The Patent Librarian (Michael White) has created two guides to assist in patent searching: U.S. Patent Classification - Classes by... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/04/14/patent_search_guides Intellectual Property Patents Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:03:12 EST The Patent Librarian (Michael White) has created two guides to assist in patent searching: U.S. Patent Classification - Classes by Title and U.S. Patent Number Guide.

From Michael White:

Both guides are based on the laminated "quick study" guides sold in college bookstores and shops. The classes by title guide is simply an alphabetical list of current US classes. The group symbols that appear after each title are based on the placement of the class or its subclasses in the "Classes Within the U.S. Patent Classification Arranged by Related Subjects," which is part of the manual of Classification. Cross-reference classes are also noted.

The patent number guide is compiled from many sources including the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, USPTO web site, WIPO standards, Official Gazette and National Archives publications.

]]> CaseLearns Workshop - Basic Patent Searching http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/03/06/caselearns_workshop_basic_patent_searching CaseLearns Workshop - Basic Patent Searching March 8, 2006, 11:30am-1:30pm Kelvin Smith Library 215 Registration required at http://library.case.edu/caselearns/ This course... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/03/06/caselearns_workshop_basic_patent_searching General Announcements Kelvin Smith Library Patents Mon, 06 Mar 2006 08:03:52 EST CaseLearns Workshop - Basic Patent Searching
March 8, 2006, 11:30am-1:30pm
Kelvin Smith Library 215
Registration required at http://library.case.edu/caselearns/

This course will introduce simple patent terminology and basic search techniques. You will be able to locate patents of interest and utilize some of the freely available resources to attain copies of patents from the United States or other countries.

Session perfect for engineering or business students needing patents for research assignments.

Contact me if you have questions:
Brian C. Gray, MLIS
Librarian - Engineering, Math, & Statistics
Email: brian.c.gray@case.edu
Blog: http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/
Engineering Reading Room: http://library.case.edu/ksl/engineering/
Phone: (216)368-8685

]]> 7 Million U.S. Patents http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/02/25/7_million_us_patents UPDATE: The Patent Librarian reports that the U.S. has issued patent 7,000,000 on February 14, 2006 to DuPont. The Patent... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/02/25/7_million_us_patents Intellectual Property Patents Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:54:03 EST UPDATE: The Patent Librarian reports that the U.S. has issued patent 7,000,000 on February 14, 2006 to DuPont.


The Patent Librarian blog tells us that next week the United States may be issuing patent number 7,000,000. Michael White also looked up the topics and years of the patents issued on the first few million landmarks.

What is most impressive is how long it takes to issue this many patents and how fast patents numbers are growing. Take a look.

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]]> Annual List of Top 10 Organizations Receiving Most U.S. Patents http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/01/23/annual_list_of_top_10_organizations_receiving_most_us_patents On January 10, 2006, the United States Patent & Trademark Office released the Annual List of Top 10 Organizations Receiving... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/01/23/annual_list_of_top_10_organizations_receiving_most_us_patents Government News & Resources Industry Intellectual Property News from the Field Patents Mon, 23 Jan 2006 07:53:01 EST On January 10, 2006, the United States Patent & Trademark Office released the Annual List of Top 10 Organizations Receiving Most U.S. Patents. International Business Machines Corporation was #1.

(Courtesy of the ResourceShelf, January 11, 2006.)

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