This week The Telegraph reports that the number of patent applications in the UK from small businesses has increased significantly in the preceding year. Could this be why private practices with a greater mix of local direct clients have fared better through the recent economic circumstances? In a terrific bit of national PR for Gill Jennings & Every, the article is written entirely from their perspective.
A headache for Apple covered in the following: Patent infringement suit against Apple and eBay. The company involved, TQP, has already had some success in defending their patents reports H-Online.
And finally an interesting article in the Miami Herald reports on Cuba’s efforts in obtaining US patents.
