Over the past several years I have been a harsh critic of the United States Patent & Trademark Office because there are substantial problems facing the US patent system and I do not believe any of the reforms urged by the USPTO are calculated in any meaningful way to address those problems. According to [...]

The Staff Union of the European Patent Office (SUEPO) has called for a strike of all European Patent Office staff, many of whom will be traveling to Brussels to take part in a demonstration against the undermining of the European patent organization by its governing body and management.  Perhaps this should be filed under [...]

Now that both the Republicans and the Democrats have concluded their respective party conventions both John McCain and Barack Obama are out on the campaign trail.  This is an exciting time to be an American.  Regardless of who wins the upcoming election we will not only have a new President in the White House, but [...]