- Two new IP Blogs — both from a growing set of solo patent attorneys.
- Effective IP: Longtime Blogger Matt Buchanan has started his own law firm and a new blog.
- Boswell IP: Former Perkins Coie attorney, Mason Boswell started his own firm and accompanying blog focusing on IP law for software & startups.
- Two new patent search & analytic tools:
- Sumo Brain: Full-text cross-collection searching of US & EP patents and applications.
- Espresso(TM): An “emerging technology information search engine.”
- We’ve already discussed PriorSmart.
- Design Patent “Town Hall Meeting” at the Patent Office June 16, 2008. The current debate is primarily over whether auto parts should be protectable under design patent law. Insurance companies and others argue that design patents unduly raise the cost of repair. File Attachment: design_town_hall.pdf (116 KB).
- Design Patent Top Ten: Top Ten Receipients of US Design Patents in 2007.
- Samsung
- Microsoft
- Sony
- Nike
- P&G
- LGE
- Wolverine
- Hon Hai Precision
- Honda
- Matsushita (Panasonic)
- Recent Patent Law Job Postings:



