by Ian Burns | Feb 16, 2013 | Copyrights, Innovation, Intellectual Property Law, Patents, Technology, Trademarks, Uncategorized
Car Sound Effects There are many advantages to electric cars, but there are also disadvantages. Perhaps one of the disadvantages is that electric cars can be extremely quiet. You might think that being quiet is an advantage rather than a disadvantage; the less noise...
by Ian Burns | Feb 9, 2013 | Intellectual Property Law, Nevada Courts, Uncategorized
Patent Infringement Litigation A company called Unwired Planet has filed separate complaints against technology industry giants Apple and Google in Nevada for patent infringement. The complaints filed in Federal Court in Reno accuse Apple and Google of infringing 10...
by Firm | Feb 2, 2013 | Intellectual Property Law, Nevada Courts, Patent Attorneys, Uncategorized
Small Claims Court for Patent Disbutes You may be familiar with small claims courts through your local court system or television programs like Judge Judy. Sometime soon we may see a Judge Judy for patent cases. Small Claims Court could be more Efficient Patent...
by Ian Burns | Jan 24, 2013 | Intellectual Property Law, Nevada Courts, Patent Attorneys, Uncategorized
Nevada Senate Bill 75 In 2011, the Nevada Legislature passed Nevada Senate Bill 75. Senate Bill 75 allocated $50 million of the Nevada State Permanent School Fund for investment in private equity. The bill is projected to increase the rate of return for the School...
by Ian Burns | Jan 16, 2013 | Innovation, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Attorneys, Technology, Uncategorized, Venture Capital
In our last post we discussed Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and how they may be used by entrepreneurs, established companies, investors and other stakeholders. In this post we will look at some interesting ideas on TRLs for intellectual property. TRLs can be used...
by Ian Burns | Jan 3, 2013 | Innovation, Intellectual Property Law, Myanmar, Uncategorized
Economy in Myanmar From 1962 to 2011, the country of Myanmar, also known as Burma, was under military rule. The military junta was accused of many human rights abuses and shunned by most developed countries. As a result, Myanmar did not experience rapid growth seen in...