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USPTO Director David Kappos at William Mitchell College of Law

Paul — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:06:59 +0000

David Kappos at William Mitchell College of Law

I was only able to attend the first 45 minutes of this event. Thank you to William Mitchell College of Law for making the whole program available online so I could see the rest. Director Kappos seems to be exactly the kind of person we should want to be heading up the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

USPTO Director coming to William Mitchell College of Law

Paul — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:02:42 +0000

From the William Mitchell alumni website:

David Kappos, undersecretary of commerce and director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office is coming to William Mitchell College of Law to discuss his vision for the USPTO. Save the date.Tuesday, April 6, 20104:30 pmWilliam Mitchell’s Auditorium The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited

Here is the link to register.

IPOs for Patents?

Paul — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:33:45 +0000

According to the CNN.com article, “The first financial exchange to sell patent-licensing rights, poised to launch early next year, is being greeted by both optimism and concern.” The concept is intriguing, especially considering that the costs associated with prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patents can be as much as starting some companies.

Link to the story.

Hat Tip to Zies, Widerman, Malek for posting a link to this story on Twitter.