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(Retired) Chief Patent Counsel, IBM

Joined March 2012
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IBM applauds @SenThomTillis and @ChrisCoons for introducing the #PatentEligibilityRestorationAct restoring predictability in obtaining and enforcing patents in emerging technologies. This bill will strengthen the patent system w/o sacrificing quality and preserve U.S. leadership.
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Celebrate the modern-day heroes of #innovation, #creativity, and #IP rights THIS WEDNESDAY at the 2022 #IPOEFAwards! Click here ipoef.org/awards-celebration… for tickets and more information. Share and FOLLOW US for exclusive photos and videos of this special night.⁠
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#ICYMI: Did u catch #IPOEF's 2022 Inventors of the year on @cbssaturday? See the full segment below & hear Luke Haverhals go in-depth on the impact of #intellectualproperty on his company @NFW_Tech here apple.co/3fKfmJC on Stroke of Genius #podcast. IPOEF.org
Leather is a staple of fashion and footwear. However, its carbon footprint is significant. @Mistahwax takes a look at new technology making its way from the laboratory to the runway that could vastly reduce the waste generated from the clothes we wear.
Have you caught the #BehindTheIdea FREE webinar series on the IPOEF YouTube page bit.ly/3PcPv98 designed to promote #innovation and the importance of #intellectualproperty. Experts guide you through the role of #IP in #entrepreneurship, #STEM and other careers. Subscribe
Could you survive on #SharkTank?! Tune in to this week's episode of Stroke of Genius podcast apple.co/3xn263r and hear from an innovator who with the help of IP, got them to take the bait! SUBSCRIBE on #applepodcasts or wherever you get your podcasts! #IPOEF
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IPO Education Foundation Awards 2022 Inventor of the Year to Sustainability Duo Luke Haverhals and Aaron Amstutz finance.yahoo.com/news/ipo-e… via @YahooFinance
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Interested in learning the basics of #IP and #IPliteracy? Check out IPbasics.org.
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A new book says software ownership is killing innovation. Visit @IPWatchdog to see what CIPU Chairman, Bruce Berman, thinks about controversial author James Bessen’s latest: bit.ly/3CErllk
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/2/ Patent holders reneging on #pledges has always been a risk, but the public can legally rely on these pledges, and pledgor should be "estopped" from enforcing after reasonable reliance. I wrote this up a few years ago: @PetrieFlom @sjquinney papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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Have you caught the #BehindTheIdea FREE webinar series on the IPOEF YouTube page bit.ly/3PcPv98 designed to promote #innovation and the importance of #intellectualproperty. Experts guide you through the role of #IP in #entrepreneurship, #STEM and other careers. Subscribe
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Manny Schecter retweeted
IBM applauds @SenThomTillis for introducing the #PatentEligibilityRestorationAct to restore predictability in obtaining and enforcing patents, esp. in emerging technologies. This bill will strengthen the patent system without sacrificing quality and will preserve U.S. leadership.
Sens. Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy unveiled a bill that aims to raise the quality of patents by targeting the examination process. blawgo.com/tGAJhzR
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Certiorari DENIED in American Axle!
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This story uses the terms #patent and #trademark interchangeably - but they are quite different. Jalen Hurts files for a patent for “Hurts so good” phrase - tdalabamamag.com/2022/06/18/…
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Don't miss a FREE webinar Thursday, June 30, at 2pm ET on the basics of patent law from industry professionals. Registration IS required: bit.ly/3xEehsf #intellectualproperty #patentlaw #IPO50 #patents