ITNews writes that “[a] report by the Center for American Progress and the Center for Democracy and Technology has found there is too little action being taken against online criminals, despite rising consumer concern about online safety. The report found that [U.S.] state officials were spending only 40 per cent [...]
I have to spend some time thinking about what this means and may post more about this later, but I would be remiss if I did not mention that the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Jacobsen v. Katzer today. The appeals court overruled the lower court decision, which I [...]
The Silicon Valley Watcher blog has a really interesting post today giving “7 reasons [why] startups should not take VC funding.” The Register reveals that “[a] Dutch online reseller who promised customers simlock-free iPhones has apparently gone missing, leaving coworkers bemused and hundreds of consumers a total of €700,000 in [...]
“Don’t Believe the Hype” -- Chuck D, Public Enemy De Tocqueville is famous for discussing the American way of enlightened self-interest, in which there are mixed elements of private and public goods involved. But when it comes to self-interested lobbying by the tech industry, it’s the words of an American [...]
On July 31, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published its annual World Patent Report. Among the highlights: • Worldwide patent activity increased by 4.9% between 2005 and 2006, mostly due to increased filings by applicants from China, the Republic of Korea and the United States of America: The United [...]