Tag: PATENTOFFICE

It's not question that the United States patent system has got some issues. So what's the latest proposal by the US Patent and Trademark Office? Recruit the wisdom of the masses. A pilot project launching soon will put patent applications up on the web, allowing visitors to the site to post comments. There'll also be a rating system for comments, pushing the most popular comments to the top of the ...

Google has filed for another rumoured 12 patent applications in the past week. With seven rumoured to focus on geographical information and local search elements. These new patents show the progress that Google is making on the development of its search application, across all platforms including local search, mobile search, and ad serving issues. Thanks to Bill Slawski for this great listing of ...