I Got The Date, I’m Just Not On It
That s how I am choosing to sum up a project that I ve been working on for almost two years now. First of all, I had to figure out what I was trying to do, then decide how to ask for Continue reading
IP Troll Tracker
Tracking trolls since 2001.
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Patents Take A Ride On The Wayback Machine
The first time I heard about the wayback machine was when a client of the firm I was working for needed an older copy of a company s website to prove that they d done something they said they hadn t. I could Continue reading
Shell Has Lost a Mighty One
And no, I don t mean a patent battle, although I m certain they have both won and lost their fair share. What I mean is this: Early in my career, I was an IT Consultant for Shell Chemical Company at their Continue reading
Is Waco Really The New Marshall, Or Do We All Just Want To Live Like Chip and Joanna?
I love me some Fixer Upper as much as the next gal, but mark my words: subway tile is going to be dated at some point. Sorry Chip and Joanna! I recommend April Tomlin for interior design, and I don t Continue reading
Dan Buri Is The Only Person Besides Paul That Could Bring Me Out Of Retirement
I wasn t going to do it, I really wasn t, but I literally cannot with this whole patent trolls don t exist thing. (Hi Dan! Hi Paul!) And then the added lure of talking about technology transfers from universities? Actual wild horses Continue reading
This Is Where The Cowgirl Rides Away
Remember when I said I wasn t sure what this space would look like going forward? Surely you do, I mean, I quoted a Toby Keith song in that blog post and who doesn t love a Toby Keith song? No one, Continue reading
Finally, A Diagnosis: Münchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Note: This was drafted forever ago, and in reviewing old posts I came across it. I liked it and, unsure of why I never actually published it way back when, hit publish on it yesterday. I expected, and I have Continue reading
I Ain’t As Good As I Once Was, But I’m As Good Once As I Ever Was
There was a time, back in my prime, when I could really hold my own. And then? Just like that {insert snap of fingers here} it all went *BLOOP!*, and promptly fell apart. Unlike Humpty Dumpty, however, this egg was Continue reading
The Best Post on Patent Reform (Not Written By Me, I Mean)
For years now, people have been screaming for patent reform, most notably to help get rid of, or at least neuter, patent trolls. But then as soon as that happens, we know it will be temporary because the trolls will invent Continue reading
Besides Which, Don’t You *Want* The Blades To Wear Out?
In the shot heard round the last remnant of beard-free men in the world, Gillette took a swipe at Dollar Shave Club using a patent as the bullet. Surprise, surprise! A patent being used as a weapon to beat down Continue reading