IP Software Resources

One of the most important aspects of efficiently running an IP organization is selecting great technology.

Here is a great place to start: IP Menu - Intellectual Property Software Resources

Everyone's cooler than me

A bit off-topic: It turns out I own more dress shirts than t-shirts (none of which are ironic), have never been employee number five or less, and can't build a green laser from scratch.

Coming to OQO in SF from DuPont in Virginia - I seem to have taken the red pill.

Excellent.

Good HR practice at a start-up

blog.pmarca.com: The Pmarca Guide to Startups, part 8: Hiring, managing, promoting, and firing executives

Don't forget to check your domain names

Patent Law Blog (Patently-O): http://patnetlyo.com - Typosquatter

The Patent Librarian

The Patent Librarian: "U.S. Patent Counts, Jan. 1-Apr. 30, 2006Monday, May 01, 2006, 8:50:24 PM - Michael White

U.S. patent grants in March and April hovered around 4,000 patents per week except for a slight dip the week of March 12. A record-breaking (at least in recent years) 4,365 patents issued on April 25, surpassing published applications by 13. This was the first week in many, many months when the number of issued patents exceeded the number of published applications.
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