Monthly Archives: November 2006

KSR

ZDNet has a story on the oral arguments that took place today in KSR v. Teleflex. Supreme Court weighs ‘obviousness’ of patents | Tech News on ZDNet It appears that at least three of the Justices are leaning towards changing … Continue reading

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T minus 3 months

The count down has begun….T minus 3 months until the February California Bar Exam begins. Of course, passing and finishing law school would be a good first step in that direction On the pre-bar-review front, we’ve now completed substantive review … Continue reading

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Google legal

Google has a number of job openings in its legal department: Legal – California – Mountain View What I find somewhat humorous is that the commercial lawyers all have the following requirement: “Sense of humor and commitment to professionalism and … Continue reading

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Gmail down

It has been a busy week and I’ve come to realize how much I depend on being connected.  At the end of last week there was a meeting for work at a hotel.  The spot was chosen because it is … Continue reading

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Who is calling whom a thief?

Billboard online has an article today about Microsoft paying Universal Records a fee for each Zune player that is sold.  In the article, Doug Morris CEO of UMG is quoted: "These devices are just repositories for stolen music, and they … Continue reading

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Procrastination

There is nothing like a final exam to get my highly refined skill of procrastination to kick into high gear.  On the brightside, a bulk of the leaves in the yard have been picked up and disposed of, gutters have … Continue reading

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Note to self

If Spincerely says her “comma” key does not work….check for sesame seeds in the keyboard. Ha…and she says my blog will help cure your insomnia!  Where else can you find practical advice like this???  Also, tweezers come in real handy … Continue reading

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Always read the claims darnit

IHA has worked with a number of inventors over the years that really didn't want to take the time to read the application to make sure it is correct.  My mentor at DuPont was especially dilligent in making sure that … Continue reading

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Sending a message?

Hey President Bush…do you think the residents of Jerauld County, South Dakota are trying to send a message. I've never been to S.D. but these are my kind of people.  You see, on Tuesday, they decided to elect a woman … Continue reading

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Misc stuff

Contracts lectures….Done!Nancy Johnson kicked out of the House of Representatives….Done!Joe Lieberman relected…..Done! Overall, not a bad way to start the day On a much more serious note…who in the heck invented earbud covers????  They suck.  The darn things always fall … Continue reading

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