The U.S. PTO has just proposed  (press release) its most ambitious and comprehensive plan yet to reduce pendency and backlogs of patent applications. The plan involves giving applicants the choice of selecting between one of three tracks for examination: Track I:  prioritized examination Track II:  traditional examination Track III:  delayed examination for up to 30 months … Continue reading The PTO”s proposed multitrack patent examination plan →

The Supreme Court seems to be taking its time with Bilski v. Kappos. Given every IP lawyer's interest in it, It's like we are watching for a kettle to start boiling... Patently-O, Professor Dennis Crouch's blog on patent law, reports in Bilski Watch: Timing of Supreme Court Decisions that the the Court is taking longer -- considerably … Continue reading Bilksi: watching for the kettle to boil →

Mac News: Legal: The Folly of Predicting New Products From Apple's Patents. This is an article that I wrote recently on the use of patents as business intelligence.