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Florida News Highlights Sony’s Patenting Possibilities
A reporter at the Central Florida news believes these planned innovations will show that Sony has "recovered from its past financial problems." For Sony's sake, I hope the reporter is right, and I look forward, as always, to hearing more about new and innovative products.
Inventor’s Patent Pending Technology a Deal Maker
This means that the company will bear the responsibility for manufacturing and marketing and all other costs, while the inventor stands to generate revenue for the fruits of their labor and his/her own ingenuity.
Patented Garden Tool Rack Makes Gardening Easier
According to an article in www.findthatpatent.com a garden tool rack invented by Pei-Ying Lin (Taichung Hsien, TW) has obtained United States patent 7,156,242. The invention helps to store garden tools on soil when work is in progress. The garden tool rack stores the set of garden tools more conveniently. The main aim of this invention is to provide the convenience to use the set of tools easily. ... Read More
A Fond Farewell to Florida Patent Holder Dr. Robert Cade
Dr. Robert Cade, inventor of Gatorade, died on Tuesday at the age of 80, but the powerhouse he built in Gatorade will live on.
Patented Ice Fishing Bucket For Transporting And Organizing Ice Fishing Rods
The ice-fishing bucket invented by Gene Persinger has received United States Patent No. 6,364,150. According to an article in freepatentsonline.com, this bucket works well for organizing as well as transporting ice fishing rods and tackle. The invention includes a plastic bucket that has a removable lid, which has a large hole cut into it as well as a foam ring fitted around the inner boundary of ... Read More
10-Year-Old Boy Gets Patent For His “In-Tank Feeder Fish Dispenser”
A patent has been obtained by a 10-year-old boy for his invention of a device used for dispensing live feeder-guppies to predatory fish kept in aquariums. As reported in an article in www.practical fishkeeping.co.uk, the boy, Evan Loginov was issued the patent number 7,059,270 from the US Patent and Trademark Office, for the purpose of a gadget he formulated for his school’s invention fair. ... Read More
Patent Rules Debate and the Worth of an Expert Patent Attorney
Recently, I posted about current changes to patent rules, most notably restrictions on the number of extensions that can be used and limitations on the number of claims that can be made. The debate continues with a preliminary injunction imposed by a U.S. District Court judge in VA, according to an article in today’s Crain’s Detroit Business. Some lawyers feel the rule changes put unne... Read More
Florida and National Patent Rules Have Changed
As of 01 November 2007, new rules are set to govern Florida patent applications, as well as applications from all U.S. states. Specifically, the USPTO calls for no more than two continuation applications plus one request for continued examination (RCE). Previously there were no limits. On the one hand, this limits inventors’ ability to argue its case with a U.S. patent examiner. On the other... Read More
Pfizer Wins Patent Battle With China Over Viagra
Pfizer has been in a tenacious six-year battle defending its Chinese Viagra patent against twelve domestic drug companies who claim to have spent over US$12M to produce generic versions of the drug. In 2004, it looked as if the plaintiff’s would be victorious when the China State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) invalidated Pfizer’s patent, saying it lacked relevant data to support ... Read More
ID Card to Offer Patented Security
IVI Smart Technologies, Inc. has announced receipt of a patent for their "intelligent biometric identification card technology," which it will license to subsidiary e-Smart Technologies (PRNewswire-FirstCall, Nov. 5). The company reports that their engineers have worked steadily over the last three years to develop and refine their technology, hard work that has paid off with a patent th... Read More
Patent Reform Bill To Impede Independent Inventors
An important Patent Reform Bill (S.1145) is under consideration in the Senate, and it carries with it serious implications for independent entrepreneurs and small businesses. Topping my list of concerns: Those in the patent pending stage would be required to publish their patent applications, which could reveal trade secrets to others in various stages with their own applications. The bill calls f... Read More