http://www.patentbaristas.com Freshly Brewed Bio/Pharma Chat. Served Up Daily. Wed, 07 May 2008 19:30:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A relatively new blog that's getting some attention is the Green Patent Blog, a site "dedicated to discussion and analysis of intellectual property issues in clean technology."  I have to admit, I've become a little skeptical of all the greenwashing that's been going on in the world so I sometimes ... http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/05/07/patents-going-green/ Senate Reform Bill It appears that the Senate has pulled the plug on the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled the bill from the floor schedule. This is not a huge surprise given the interests against it. (via ars technica) A problematic area was a proposed ... http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/05/07/patent-changes-coming-and-going/ K&L Gates is hosting a free lunchtime webinar featuring John J. Doll, U.S. Commissioner for Patents. U.S. patent law and practice is in its most dynamic period in recent memory. The landscape of patent laws and regulations is being modified by the Courts, Congress and the USPTO. Recent changes in case ... http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/05/01/us-patent-commissioner-speaks-current-developments-in-patents/ Growth opportunity available!  We are currently looking to add a Patent Agent/Technical Specialist to work closely with our legal staff. Working as part of the team, you can use your current scientific expertise to help with the legal issues that our firm is handling for our clients.  The position involves defining ... http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/05/01/growth-opportunity-interested-in-becoming-a-technical-specialistpatent-agent/ The public comment letters on the proposed Markush Rules by the Patent Office are up on the USPTO website. The Patent Office is moving ever onward with its proposed revision to the rules of practice pertaining to any claim using alternative language to claim one or more species. That is, ... http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/04/30/patent-office-receives-hate-mail-over-proposed-patent-changes/