innovation
Helping the Open Internet to Thrive
Though we often take it for granted, the global data network is one of the wonders of our world. Without that network, users around the world would not be able to surf the web, post video and text, and communicate with each other using voice, chat, and e-mail. The success of the global data network…
Patent Fees Should Cover PTO Expenses
Last year’s America Invents Act made major changes to our patent system, largely designed to improve Patent Office operations, reduce the backlog of applications, and the quality of patents. A properly functioning Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is vital both to speedy review of patents applied f…
Silicon Valley Innovation is Built Around Employee Mobility
In my last blog, I wrote about HP’s disturbing pattern of suing non-California employees under ‘non compete’ clauses, often imposed years after employment began. Apparently it’s relatively recently that HP decided to abandon its Silicon Valley roots and tie up its non-California employees in lega…