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Case Study: A Second Life in Patent Law

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Sep 30, 2011 @ 01:19 PM

Mike Ervin didn’t seek a career in patent law, it found him.  In 1970 Ervin took his Ph.D. in chemical engineering and went to work for DuPont, the science-based products and services company.  For the next 21 years he worked … Continue reading →

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What the America Invents Act Means for Inventors/Small Companies

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Sep 22, 2011 @ 05:13 PM

The America Invents Act has attracted a lot of buzz.  Whether it spurs job creation and innovation remains to be seen, but in this article I’d like to focus on the provisions of the Act that are most relevant to … Continue reading →

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2011 NAPP Annual Meeting – Outsourcing Foreign Filing

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011 @ 03:51 PM

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP) Annual Meeting. Presenters included directors from WIPO, law professors, and attorneys from the US and abroad, speaking on a diverse range of … Continue reading →

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