Phosita
"In patent law, PHOSITA is a mythical person of ordinary skill in the art. Why is PHOSITA important? In order to be patentable, an invention must not be obvious to PHOSITA. This blawg (legal blog) aims to provide intellectual property information, news and advice that is of interest to the PHOSITA in all of us."
Author: Douglas J. Sorocco is a patent lawyer who is a partner of Dunlap, Codding & Rogers in Oklahoma City, and J. Matthew Buchanan is counsel to the firm. Laura C. Wood and Emily E. Campbell are associates and Eagle H. Robinson is a patent agent at the firm.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Patent Law • Trademark Law • Media & Communications Law • University of Oklahoma • Associate • Partner
Recent Posts from Phosita
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phosita ::: quick links for 2008-04-07
Love, Pending: "Ellie, if you will marry me..." An interesting published patent application - including a means for making a marriage proposal. (tags: patent proposal love) PC World - Bush Administration Speaks Against Patent…
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phosita ::: quick links for 2008-03-31
Patent Prospector: Commissioner Cack A snarky take on CNET's interview with USPTO Commissioner Dudas - and yes, he used the term "trolls". (tags: patent uspto) City of Sturgis distances itself from Sturgis Chamber lawsuit…
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tell us how you really feel - part II
Any time you see a blog post with a picture of Alfred E. Neuman in it - you know it has to be good. This time it is the Patent Prospector blasting away at the…
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tell us how you really feel
It is getting very "springy" here in Oklahoma and folks are getting a bit goofy - so, I guess it should come as no surprise that we have been chuckling about this snippet from my…
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phosita ::: quick links for 2008-03-25
Cisco's Blog Disclaimer No more blogging anonymously, as the author of Patent Troll Tracker did at first. Blogs relating to Cisco's operations must state that the author is a Cisco employee and that Cisco…
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phosita ::: quick links for 2008-03-24
WIPO Meeting on Enhancing Value of PCT Searches and Opinions Major patent Offices are looking at ways of sharing search and examination reports in order to reduce the unnecessary duplication of work as far…
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can the airlines taser you in your seat?
Maybe … Well, they probably don’t want to – but an inventor has developed a way to do so – all while you seat securely in your seat. United States Patent 6,933,851Hahne, et al. August…
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phosita ::: quick link for 2008-03-22
Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader Locked Up: Why Your Books Are No Longer Yours Very good overview of the legal difference between "buying" a book and "licensing" the content of a book. Add in some…
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yet another Teenage inventor - false teeth for cats
So, it is turning out that today is interesting teenager inventor Friday at PHOSITA. This time we are thankful to Rachel Gilbert for developing feline false teeth. Seventeen year old British college student Rachel Gilbert has reached…
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Necessity is the Mother - or sister - or daughter - of Invention
Via CrunchGear — Nerdy Brit girls invent dope sunlight-sensitive nail polish to quash school rules Some students at a British high-school wanted to wear colored nail polish, but their school prohibited any kind of make…