Patently-O TidBits

• HOLMAN BIOTECH IP: Professor Chris Holman has just begun a blog on Biotech IP Law. In his initial post, Holman takes a global perspective on late claiming and thinks about how the PTO’s proposed continuation rules fit into that mesh. Prior to becoming a professor, Holman was, among other things, in-house patent counsel at a biotech startup.
• First Page Reports: Longtime patent blogger Matt Buchanan is headding up the project as part of his PatentFizz project.
• File Server Needed: As you know, I like to post original documents for readers to download and study. I have been running into some technical issues with the current service. Any suggestions for a service that allows me to do this both cheaply and easily?
• Ray Niro vs. Patent Troll Tracker: This could be a movie. [Read the Story][Troll Tracker]. One bottom line is that Patent No. 5,253,341 (covering online use of JPEG images) is once again being asserted. Greg Aharonian and the Green Bay Packers were also sued on the patent in 2000…
• Blog Sponsor: I am very happy that the law firm of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff has agreed to stay-on as the blog’s exclusive sponsor until May 2008.  I’m attempting to make any advertising as non-obtrusive as possible. Please send me an e-mail with specific comments on the blog design & layout. (dcrouch@patentlyo.com).
• Patent Agent Jobs: Twenty-Five Jobs Listings for Patent Agents.