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Food IP: Hummous v. Hummus

Beth Simone Noveck
October 13, 2008 19:51

New York Times has a story today about the battle between Lebanon and Israel over "Hummus." Here's the story from Ha'AretzNew York Times has a story today about the battle between Lebanon and Israel over "Hummus."  Here's the story from Ha'Aretz

Open, Accountable and Ethical Government and the Democratic Platform

Beth Simone Noveck
August 11, 2008 00:09

Michael Kinsley's Learning to Read Democrat in the New York Times today poked fun at the vagueness and redundancies in many parts of the democratic party platform. One section we can be proud of, however, is the strong, specific, and... Michael Kinsley's Learning to Read Democrat in the New York...

McCain Tech Plan

Beth Simone Noveck
August 10, 2008 23:20

Dow Jones reports that McCain will release his Tech Plan in the coming week. The Obama Tech Plan came out in November 2007. The failure of the McCain camp to address technology until nine months later and only at this...Dow Jones reports that McCain will release his Tech Plan in the coming...

My Life. My Card. No, Wait, Not Your Life, Says Amex.

Beth Simone Noveck
July 28, 2008 14:42

American Express is getting in on the crowdsourcing philanthropy act by hosting a new initiative, Members Project. Propose good-for-the-world projects, vote on the projects of others, and Amex will dole out $2.5 million in funding to support the winning ideas.... American Express is getting in on...

My Life. My Card. No, Wait, Not Your Life, Says Amex.

Beth Simone Noveck
July 26, 2008 16:42

American Express is getting in on the crowdsourcing philanthropy act by hosting a new initiative, Members Project. Propose good-for-the-world projects, vote on the projects of others, and Amex will dole out $2.5 million in funding to support the winning ideas.... American Express is getting in on...

David Johnson Spearheads Virtual Company Legislation

Beth Simone Noveck
June 29, 2008 19:56

Vermont is now on the path to becoming "the Delaware of the Net." Professor David Johnson and a team of New York Law School students helped to draft the nation’s first legislation that will make it easier to form and... Vermont is now on the path to becoming "the Delaware of the N...

iPhone to Enable Citizen Journalism

Beth Simone Noveck
June 09, 2008 19:49

As James Grimmelmann timely reports on The Laboratorium: Steve Jobs says: 10:41 am [The Associated Press] call it the Mobile News Network, and it gathers content from many trusted sources. It makes use of the location API by automatically showing...As James Grimmelmann timely reports on The...

Another Cool Patent Thing

Beth Simone Noveck
June 09, 2008 19:46

It seems there's another free patent pdf downloader out there. Patent Retriever. Any idea as to the difference?It seems there's another free patent pdf downloader out there.  Patent Retriever.  Any idea as to the difference?

Cool Patent Thing

Beth Simone Noveck
June 03, 2008 07:08

Patent attorney Rolf Claessen has a free new tool to download patent documents in PDF format on the web. It can be found here.Patent attorney Rolf Claessen has a free new tool to download patent documents in PDF format on the web.  It can be found here.

P2P: The Movie

Beth Simone Noveck
May 19, 2008 20:49

Produced by IBM, this short movie with interviews with Chief Intellectual Property and Patent Counsel from IBM, GE, HP and others explains the Peer-to-Patent process, how it works and why an inventor will want to participate. Check it out on... Produced by IBM, this short movie with interviews...