http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Patent_and_Trademark_OfficeFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:45:28 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Patent_and_Trademark_Office14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/16/scotus.redskins/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/16/scotus.redskins/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Washington Redskins (3-6) are struggling this season, but the organization got a break Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Native Americans calling the pro club's trademark "disparaging."Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/07/smbusiness/license_new_product.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/07/smbusiness/license_new_product.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: I work for my family caulking business. 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I have patents on seven inventions in the automotive, consumer goods, and home-improvement categories that I would like to license or sell.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/technology/wireless_email_patents.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/technology/wireless_email_patents.ap/index.htmNTP Inc., the patent-owning entity that made $612 million out of a suit against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd., has hit the nation's top four wireless carriers with similar lawsuits.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/10/magazines/fsb/legal_guide.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/10/magazines/fsb/legal_guide.fsb/index.htmGoing to court is near the top of the list of dreaded activities for small business owners. But many entrepreneurs say that their efforts to resolve disputes outside of litigation haven't worked, according to a 2005 report by the Small Business Administration. The result? 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Carter Weiss can be reached at CW@BuiltNY.com.Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/09/04/8384710/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/09/04/8384710/index.htmThe IRS has a surprising new enemy in the battle against abusive tax shelters: the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In recent years the Patent Office has begun granting patents to people who claim... Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/30/pf/taxes/patents.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/30/pf/taxes/patents.fortune/index.htmThe Internal Revenue Service has a surprising new enemy in the battle against abusive tax shelters: The United States Patent and Trademark Office.Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/08/21/8383639/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/08/21/8383639/index.htmThe problem: an epidemic of shoddy patents.Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/03/news/companies/sirna_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/03/news/companies/sirna_fortune/index.htmIt's been quite a week for Sirna Therapeutics -- and it's still only Monday.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/24/technology/blackberry/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/24/technology/blackberry/index.htmA judge spared millions of users from an immediate shutdown of the BlackBerry portable e-mail devices on Friday.Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/22/technology/blackberry_patent/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/22/technology/blackberry_patent/index.htmThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the first final rejection on one the patents involved in the longstanding dispute between BlackBerry maker Research in Motion and patent holding company NTP.Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/22/technology/blackberry/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/22/technology/blackberry/index.htmBlackBerry maker Research in Motion and patent holding firm NTP are set to face off again Friday, when a hearing begins on whether to shut down the popular wireless e-mail device in the U.S.Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/pf/goodlife/inventions/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/pf/goodlife/inventions/index.htmLegend has it that in 1899, bureaucrat Charles Duell proclaimed that "everything that can be invented has been invented."Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/05/commentary/column_sportsbiz/sportsbiz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/05/commentary/column_sportsbiz/sportsbiz/index.htmThere's the equivalent of a land rush going on among Red Sox fans eager to cash in on the curse that has long haunted their team.Fri, 05 Nov 2004 18:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/27/news/newsmakers/trump/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/27/news/newsmakers/trump/index.htmFirst a hit reality TV show, now an online business school?Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/04/01/339809/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/04/01/339809/index.htmYou've just had that magical "AHA": A brilliant idea for a brand-new something-or-other. Congratulations. Now for the hard part, because when Thomas Edison said genius is 99 percent perspiration, h...Tue, 01 Apr 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2002/11/01/331642/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2002/11/01/331642/index.htmTHINK GLOBALLY, HIRE LOCALLY Fri, 01 Nov 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/14/302986/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/14/302986/index.htmThis past February, Jerome Lemelson passed an impressive milestone: The number of companies paying for licenses on his patents reached 750. Mon, 14 May 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/02/288425/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/02/288425/index.htmDEAR ANNIE: Two partners and I recently started a business based on what we think is a great and potentially very profitable idea. We're fast approaching the stage where we'll be seeking outside fi...Mon, 02 Oct 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/02/21/273899/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/02/21/273899/index.htmBy now most people know all about laser eye surgery. You walk into a doctor's office with Coke-bottle lenses, and some 30 minutes later walk out with restored vision. Not surprisingly, the number o...Mon, 21 Feb 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/11/08/268501/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/11/08/268501/index.htmWe all hate CD jewel boxes. They're hard to open, their hinges snap, and those little plastic hubs that hold the disk inevitably break. Who is responsible for the jewel box, paragon of consumer pac...Mon, 08 Nov 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/07/19/263105/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/07/19/263105/index.htmOne of the hottest topics in the Internet community is the patentability of Internet business models. 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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is grappling with the questi...Mon, 13 Feb 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/11/25/66651/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/11/25/66651/index.htmThe Soviet Union, long afflicted with mediocrity in much of its home-grown technology, is a past master at filching the technology of others. In recent years, U.S. officials believe, it has revved ...Mon, 25 Nov 1985 05:01:00 EST