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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Counterfeiting and Piracy put 2.5 million legitimate jobs at risk each year.
Interesting study out of the International Chamber of Commerce stating that the global economic and social impacts of counterfeiting and piracy will reach US$1.7 trillion by 2015 and put 2.5 million legitimate jobs at risk each year. This builds off a previous OECD study and uses the same formulas. Other Highlights: -G20 countries lose $77.5 billion in tax revenues, lose $25 billion to increased costs of crime, lose $18.1 billion costs of deaths related to counterfeits, Read More >
USPTO to Issue Proposal for “Track One” Accelerated Patent Examination in Flexible “Three Track” Patent Processing Program
In case you missed this last week, the USPTO will be issuing a Federal Register Notice requesting comments on their proposed Track One Accelerated Patent Examination requirements. The forthcoming Federal Register notice will request comments from the public on a number of different proposed requirements for participation in Track One, including (a) the proposed fee of $4,000 for each application (to recover the full cost of resources necessary to prevent the delay of other, non-prioritized applications); Read More >
BIO Commends Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of Patent Reform Act of 2011
BIO Commends Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of Patent Reform Act of 2011 Bipartisan, consensus-oriented approach will strengthen nation’s patent system Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2011) – Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement on the passage today of The Patent Reform Act of 2011 (S. 23) by the Senate Judiciary Committee: “BIO commends the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing The Patent Reform Act of 2011. We appreciate the Read More >
Feeding a growing world
The recent decision by the US Department of Agriculture to permit the use of genetically-advanced alfalfa has provided a starting point for some online activists to spread misinformation about our nation’s food supply. It’s important to keep arguments and opinions grounded in fact and not fear. For example, one recent blog post suggests that the goal of those who seek to produce a safe and sustainable supply of food is, “…the extinction of human health Read More >
Patent backlog hinders nation’s job creation
Article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel with interesting numbers. Highlights: -Many of the missing jobs – hundres of thousands or possibly millions – are buried under the backlog of 1.2 million unprocessed patent applicatoins that have accumulated over the past 10 years at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. -A single U.S. patent can create three to ten jobs. -Nothaft estimates more than 2 million new jobs are buried in the backlog -”Innovation is our Read More >
