Holiday Gift List for Patent Attorneys and the Like

Patent,

Happy Thanksgiving!

It is early in the holiday season, but not for mail-order… I'm also posting this list now to give you ample time to forward the list to potential gift-givers. Here are a dozen holiday gifts for patent law professionals.

  1. Knives? Yes patent attorneys can be excellent cooks if given the right tools and the right cook books. In my home, I use the very best unpretentious inexpensive knives on the market: Swiss Made Victorinox with Fibrox handles. A solid 8-inch chef knife sells for $26 at Amazon. The best cookbook is by Cooks Illustrated.Capture 103111_1657_HolidayGift1
  2. I have not tried this one — The Celluon Magic Cube Laser Projection Keyboard and Touchpad.  This futuristic device works according to independent reviews that I read.  The idea is that a little device wirelessly connects to your computer, phone, or tablet and then uses a laser to project a workable keyboard onto a flat surface! My photo here shows it in use with an iPad, but it works well with non-Apple equipment. $170. Watch it on YouTube.
  3. Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges, by Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan Garner.  
  4. Kindle is still a good bet. I'd go with either the Kindle Touch 3G (without special offers) or else the new Kindle Fire. 
  5. Digital Microscope with USB port to plug directly into the computer: Nature + Technology for $99.
  6. Utilikey 6-in-1 tool. 
  7. A Blue Laser Pointer.
  8. Really strong fridge magnets made of the rare earth metal neodymium. ($8 for 10).
  9. For those long nights at trial: http://www.iamastuffedanimal.com/
  10. Mini-Tripod ($3). MiniTripod
  11. BBQ Skewers: Link ($10)

(Special thanks to Erik Flom of Husch Blackwell for his help in compiling this list.)