From the CBS affiliate in Sacramento, a news story about a patent lawsuit by Keurig against a maker of coffee cups. The court granted summary judgment to the defendant against Keurig’s claims arising from its design and utility patents. Additional information on the suit can be found at Sarah Burnstein’s blog at http://design-law.tumblr.com/post/51720014207/judge-rules-that-the-keurig-design-patent-shown. As a daily […]
President Obama in an electronic fireside hangout discussing patent trolls and software patents: acknowledging problem and admitting we’re “about halfway to where we need to go.” Via @slashdot and @eff. Cross-posted to Infoglut Tumblr.
There are many reasons why much of the American public identifies with the Obamas. Here’s one more similarity between the Obamas and my family: a father and two daughters focused on their smartphones, and a wife who is smart enough not to be tethered to an electronic device. Cross-posted to Infoglut Tumblr.
The ever-thoughtful Paul Krugman has a brief but thought-provoking post at the NYT where he addresses an essay by Bob Gordon (essay here). Krugman agrees with Gordon’s characterization of three industrial revolutions: IR #1 (steam, railroads) from 1750 to 1830; IR #2 (electricity, internal combustion engine, running water, indoor toilets, communications, entertainment, chemicals, petroleum) from 1870 to […]
