The US Patent Office announced it's moving operations closer to America's innovation centers by opening new satellite offices in Dallas, Denver and San Jose, California early next year. Here's an overview of what this means and why the new offices may face a severe staffing shortage:
So what's so great about these new patent offices?
The new locations mean companies will no longer have to travel to Washington for proceedings like re-examinations.
Was the mighty CrackBerry the victim of a drive-by shooting by rival drug lord Steve Jobs in a getaway car driven by Android?
According to Taiwanese animators, the answer is a resounding — albeit not altogether tasteful — yes.
Next Media Animation, which first leapt to the world’s attention with a cartoon version of Elin Nordegren going after Tiger Woods with a golf club, has just released a one-minute film illustrating BlackBerry maker RIM’s troubles.
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn is playing cards right now in what is apparently the biggest poker tournament ever, and if you're one those people who likes watching others gamble, or can't get enough news of the Greenlight Capital founder—you can watch the livestream here.
The 48 participants in the World Series of Poker's Big One for One Drop put up $1 million to enter the tournament, with about 11 percent of each player's buy-in supporting a nonprofit organization that seeks to provide access to clean water.
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