Thoughts on systems, engineering, AI, technology and life.
*Must read* My friend Evin pointed me to a new ruling that goes into effect March of 2013. I wasn’t aware of this *very important* change to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that changes our patent and trademark system “from first to invent” to “first inventor to file”: “The U.S. Department of Commerce’s … Read more
If you read my blog, you know that the USPTO granting patents that affect (mobile) innovation when they should not, is a pet peeve of mine. Today I read about a new patent around location-based services. Good for Where. Not as good for the mobile community and innovators. To all mobile developers working on location-based … Read more
As a (mobile) SW developer and technologist, the state of the US Patent Office and its process has been and is a concern. In the past I’ve been vocal about this: As (mobile) technologists we must be aware of and recognize the potential for harm when obvious/weak-patents are granted by the Patent Office. We should … Read more