Patently-O Tidbits

1. Official Patent Opinions: The UK patent office has begun a new program offering opinions on patent validity and infringement for issued UK patents — Cost £200. Link.

2. UChicago Law Faculty Blog: Levmore, Picker, Strahilevitz, Strauss, Sunstein, Lichtman.  Posting begins October 3, 2005. Link. (See also, Becker-Posner, Levitt-Dubner).  Like Will, I enjoy being a cheerleader for my alma mater.

3. Advice for Small Companies and Individual Inventors: Write a business plan before thinking about a patent. Link.

4. Be wary of knock-off logo designers. Link.