IP-APALOOZA – Episode 62


Association for Competitive Technology
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Tech History
May 22, 2010, 13 years ago this month, marked the first-ever “Bitcoin Pizza Day.”
Bytes & Brews – What’s going on in the news?
Debt Ceiling Deal’s Next Steps — Getting it Through Congress – CBS News
From Smartphones to Alarm Systems: UK Mandates Minimum Security for Connected Devices – Lexology
House Passes Bill to Permanently Authorize VA’s Tech Training Program – NextGov
Landmark Court Case in UK Highlights SEP Abuses of SMEs – Actonline.org
Trademark Basics and Registration Procedures for App Developers (presented by the USPTO)
We’ve partnered with the USPTO to bring this critical information directly to our members through a three-part webinar series where members will hear directly from USPTO representatives about how SMBs can best protect their IP, how to use the resources the agency has created to help, and ask questions to the USPTO staff directly. RSVP for the next webinar here – see you there!
If you’re interested in the slides mentioned in our highlights, reach out to Caitlin Irr.
Random Identifier
Stephen: More Than a Quarter of UK Adults Believe They ‘Don’t Need’ to Use SPF Products – Metro UK
Brad: Listen to “Walk Around The Moon” the album out now – Dave Matthews Band
Caitlin: ‘Succession’: Jeremy Strong on Kendall’s ‘Catastrophic’ Ending – The New York Times
Until Next Time
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Music Cred: Brad Goodall
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