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	<description>...because it&#039;s all about communication</description>
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		<title>Patent Reform Act of 2011: “America Invents Act”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by MICHAEL MONTGOMERY The U.S. patent system has fostered incredible advances in technology and sustained innovation. Changes to that system are invariably controversial, as is the current Patent Reform Act of 2011, now titled the “America Invents Act.” This bill is the fourth successive congressional proposal to make substantive changes to the patent system, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crowd-sourcing Software Patent Evaluations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In talking with the guys at The Conversation, I mentioned the U.S. Patent &#38; Trademark Office‘s project for crowd-sourcing evaluations of software patent applications, called Peer-to-Patent. Dan and Dave expressed some interest in the peer-to-patent program: “[Never heard of it], but it sounds awesome.” –Dave Nanian Peer-to-Patent There is a guide on how it works, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Conversation on Patents: “Patent Schmatent”</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Podcasts are an amazing concept — but there are thousands of them, and good ones can be hard to find. One guy who consistently records excellent work is “your internet pal,” Dan Benjamin. I met Dan outside FOWA Miami. His first question was “What do you think of the iPad?” which led to an interesting conversation about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Primer on Copyright for Web Designers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2006 16:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[h3. Introduction

This article discusses copyrights, particularly from the perspective of web designers.

h4. In The Beginning:

Copyright law in the U.S. originates with the "Constitution":http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution.html.  The image above shows Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the power:

bq. To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries "1":http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_transcript.html]]></description>
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		<title>Government Decides Patent Law Is For Others</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2005 12:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone in the federal government has apparently decided to opt out of the U.S. Patent laws]]></description>
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