by Brian Prentice | March 22, 2009 | 2 Comments
Call it a sickness if you like but I actually enjoy reading amicus curiae! These are documents filed in a legal proceeding by an interested party who is not directly part of the case. Not only are they usually far more readable than court rulings they also offer a fascinating window into the thinking of [...]
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by Brian Prentice | March 16, 2009 | 5 Comments
Patent reform is back on the agenda in Washington and, like most legislation debated on Capitol Hill, one needs to be wary of vested interest masquerading as principled argument. Recently, Michelle Lee, Google’s Head of Patents and Patent Strategy, posted her thoughts on why patent reform is needed. It included these insights: “Consider this: Of [...]
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