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USPTO Announces 2013 Winners of its Inaugural Patents for Humanity Program

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 11:25am — Jim Malackowski

Innovation and invention are paramount to overcoming global challenges in health and quality of life. Last week marked an especially important milestone in the promotion of intellectual property (IP) for the betterment of mankind, as the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the 10 winners of its Patents for Humanity pilot program during a ceremony on Capitol Hill. 

Second Global Technology Impact Forum Scheduled for January 2013

Tue, 09/25/2012 - 9:57am — Jim Malackowski

As my travels as LESI President near an end, I am excited to assist President Elect Kevin Nachtrab and GTIF 2013 Co-Chairs Hector Chagoya (President, LES Mexico) and Martin Schneider (President, LES Switzerland) in planning for the second Global Technology Impact Forum (GTIF) taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 20-22, 2013.

Patents for Humanity - New USPTO Humanitarian Initiative

Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:13pm — Jim Malackowski

On Wednesday I watched as David Kappos announced the USPTO’s new humanitarian initiative – Patents for Humanity.

“Innovation is 99% about failure, which is expensive,” Kappos said. He’s completely right.

Jim Malackowski Reports from the Licensing Executives Society Arab Countries Meeting in Abu Dhabi

Thu, 10/13/2011 - 11:18am — Jim Malackowski

Yesterday I attended a most interesting meeting of the Licensing Executives Society Arab Countries Chapter held in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Higher Colleges of Technology. The meeting was held at one of Abu Dhabi's leading science centers, the CERT Technology Park.