Injured Reserve: I've been on injured reserve for the past few weeks with both arms substantially immobilized, but I am now back (at least until my shoulder surgery next week). I am now going through a load of unread e-mails. If you sent me an e-mail or left a phone message during this time, I will respond as soon as possible. – Dennis Crouch - Popularity Challenged: It seems that my friends Gene & Renee Quinn have even more friends: Patently-O needs your vote in the ABA popularity contest.
A bite out of Apple: At least one analyst is suggesting that the Motorola v. Apple patent litigation could "knock 15% off" of Apple's stock price. Florian Mueller has a nice diagram of the Apple lawsuits with Motorola and HTC that are ongoing in the International Trade Commission (ITC), District of Delaware, Southern District of Florida, and the Western District of Wisconsin. Mueller writes about patent challenges to Free & Open Source Software at his FOSS Patent Blog. - Pioneering Patents: There has been a long debate in the patent world on whether patents should focus more on pioneering patents rather than on smaller "tweaks." Professors Raustiala and Sprigman discuss the issues on the Freakonomics blog.
- Peer-to-Patent on Chemistry and Biotechnology: The Peer-to-Patent system has expanded to include the review of patent applications in areas of chemistry and biotechnology. A recent application up for review was filed by Bayer and claims a Pyrrolotriazine derivative that is apparently useful in treating cancer by inhibiting aurora kinase. [Try your hand at evaluating patentability of the claimed invention].
One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is love.
Best wishes for a successful operation and quick recovery, Dennis.
ps See what happens when one tries to keep up with Bristol “twinkle-toes” Palin on the dance floor? ;-)
PFM;
As I recall the Madey case, the value of Madey’s invention was its use as an experimental tool. The university wasn’t tinkering with it for academic pursuits (to learn how it worked, or see what its capabilities were), they were using the laser precisely as it was intended to be used. Non?
The “Freakonomics” article states that: “There used to be a broad exception for “experimental use” — in many instances, Tweakers were permitted to do their work without fear of liability. But that ended in a case called Madey v. Duke University.”
This is repeating an academically-popular scare story overstating the holding, on its unusual facts, of that one particular and rare Fed. Cir. panel decision. Also, it would indeed be “Freakonomics” for patent owners to conduct multi-million dollar patent suits with no opportunity to recover any significant damages, as would be the case for almost any suit against mere researchers.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery Dennis.
No you can tell he was a candidate with weak shoulders.
Argh! I cringed when I saw that xray!
I hope it at least happened doing something fun, and not to get the sympathy vote for your blog.
Get well soon.
“Dennis, be assured, the competitors have not caught up with you yet.”
Be worried when the cult members have caught up with you.
Are the voting numbers high enough to mean anything more than that members of a cult will vote for their cult while mainstream people have better things to do than vote in a blog popularity contest. How important is it really, to vote in this contest?
Dennis, be assured, the competitors have not caught up with you yet.
Dennis, unlike some other blogs, your blog is well-written. Why do you care if you come in second in a patent blog popularity contest?
Get well soon.
Get well, Dennis.
Academic nitwits don’t get much love at Gene’s site either.
Apparently neither do those who do not adhere to Gene’s myopic views.
I’m taking this to mean that he was incapacitated enough so as to not be able to grade papers or answer email, but not so incapacitated to get a beer and operate a remote.
No, it just means that the salary paid to Dennis during that time did not count against Mizzou’s salary cap.
“Why is it so implausible that Renee might have friends?”
Alright, that could be the case.
“Injured Reserve: I’ve been on injured reserve for the past few weeks with both arms substantially immobilized, but I am now back (at least until my shoulder surgery next week). I am now going through a load of unread e-mails. If you sent me an e-mail or left a phone message during this time, I will respond as soon as possible. – Dennis Crouch ”
I’m taking this to mean that he was incapacitated enough so as to not be able to grade papers or answer email, but not so incapacitated to get a beer and operate a remote.
I stubbed my toe the other day and got a paper cut on two fingers. I just wouldn’t let that stop me.
Real men don’t let injuries get in the way. Toughen up Big D.
The popularity of Gene’s site is probably due to the absence of circle jerkers like 6 (who was banned by Gene! lulz!!!), Mooney, et al.
Academic nitwits don’t get much love at Gene’s site either.
Lulz
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Dennis!
“Popularity Challenged: It seems that my friends Gene & Renee Quinn have even more friends: Patently-O needs your vote in the ABA popularity contest.”
I can think of a few friends that you need less of.
Lulz gene probably just rigged the voting.
Why is it so implausible that Renee might have friends?
Lulz gene probably just rigged the voting. Or voted for himself from all the nearby public libraries.
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