... Employment Fuel Distribution Foreman Fob Joyce, Afghanistan Fluor Intercontinental (contractor) Secret Security Clearance May/10- Present Perform fueling operations. and maintains fuel distribution systems and facilities as required. Visually inspects samples of fuel, and checks gravity and flashpoint. Gauges tanks for water, temperature, and fuel levels. Receives, stores, transfers, and issues fuel. Receives fuel by tanker. Perform daily PMCS on fuel Bags. United States Army Fort Benning, Georgia...
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...Microeconomics UNIT 10: Sample Case 9 “A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. In order to be patentable, the invention must fulfill certain conditions.” (www.wipo.int/patientscope/en/, 2012) To translate, if you develop a new method or procedure of constructing a product that has never been done before, no one else can copy or use the process for a set amount of time. By granting ownership on the basis of a filed patent application by a nation and/or regional authority to be enforced within the same nation and/or region, it protects your invention from being commercially exploited and may extend to most known countries within one year of filing the patent application known as ‘priority’, that may be extended as much as 20 years from the date of filing. It is enforced by the proprietor and is meant to protect industrially applicable/technical inventions only. (Nissen, 2012) Patents ensure that the payoff from R&D and a business’ competitive advantage are maximized, they can also be valuable in generating interest and investments in new and also growing business. This is especially important in new business’ attempting to establish themselves in high tech industries where a new technique can mean the difference between making it in the industry and going bankrupt. It also serves as a readily available and accessible public...
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...BTEC Business Business Plan Owners: Tautvydas, Michael, Cathia, Sarah and Kai Business Name: Silver way Contents Executive Summary: 4 General Company Description 5 What is your business? What will you do? : 5 Mission Statement/Company Goals and objectives: 5 Target market: 5 What factors will make your company succeed: 5 Legal form of ownership: 6 Explain your unique selling point: 6 Marketing Plan 7 8 Economics 8 Legal 8 Product 11 Features and Benefits 11 Customer Profile 11 Competition 13 Marketing Strategy 14 Promotion 14 Promotional Budget 14 Pricing 15 Proposed Location 15 Distribution Channels 15 Start-up Expenses 16 Operational Plan 16 Production 16 Legal Environment 16 Location 16 Personnel 16 Stock and Assets 16 Suppliers 16 Executive Summary: As owners we are the employees, the people who came up with the ideas and the bosses of this business. The purpose of the business is to provide an app that will help people learn and develop different languages on the go wherever they are in the world. The business idea is a modern app available on only on Apple devices that help people learn and understand other languages in a complete different ways. Within the app there are two sections where one section the user can decide to learn a language by verbally speaking to the device or by text, this will be called ‘iLearn’ and the other section is where a user can take picture, scan or speak into the device...
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...of four patents owned by Mirror Worlds. Mirror Worlds’ patents cover intellectual property; namely that of digital and visual media and the consolidation and sorting thereof. The jury’s verdict in this case awarded Mirror Worlds a substantial amount of money for damages caused by the supposed willful infringement of Apple, Inc. In addition, Apple, Inc.’s arguments, namely involving the claim of willful infringement, evolving into a counterclaim against Mirror Worlds will also be discussed. Keywords: intellectual property, patents, infringement, software, documents, counterclaim, willful infringement MIRROR WORLDS VERSUS APPLE, INC. 3 Mirror Worlds versus Apple, Inc. Willful Infringement In February of 2010, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, granted Apple Inc. a design patent on Cover Flow, which covers the design and display of specific documents, but not the functionality. “A patent is a legal right, for a limited term, to exclude others from using, selling or making an invention or discovery.” (Kay, Millonzi and Passannante, 2001). Patent D609715 regards an “animated graphical user interface for a display screen or portion thereof. The process or period in which an image transitions to another forms no part of the claimed design.” (U.S. Patent D609715 description). Users of the upgraded iTunes, iPhone iPod Touch and iPad products will recognize this patented design when sorting through digital pictures of album covers in either system. However, a...
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...On just about any company's balance sheet, somewhere between the 'Current Assets' and 'Current Liabilities' sections is a collection of long-lived, revenue-producing assets broken up into two categories - 'Property, Plant, and Equipment' (PP&E) and 'Intangible Assets'. PP&E often contains such non-current assets as land and buildings, motor vehicles, office equipment, computers, and plant and machinery. Intangible Assets is a much broader category including anything from copyrights and patents to trade secrets, customer lists/leads, noncompetition agreements, franchises, and goodwill. The accounting methods for PP&E is very similar to those of Current Assets, though there are significant differences in the costs to be capitalized according to GAAP (the "generally accepted accounting princiapals" as determined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB). Accounting for Intangible assets can be much more difficult, though – often, there are different rules for amortization, valuation, and estimation. For instance, there is much more uncertainty associated with intangible assets, so it’s much more difficult to account for the projected future benefits. According to the Spiceland text, “it’s often very difficult to anticipate the timing, and even the existence, of future benefits attributable to many intangible assets…in fact, this uncertainty is a discrimintating characteristic of intangible assets that perhaps better distinguishes them from tangible assets than...
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...1. See http://1.usa.gov/oqb7qH for more detail on how the US patent and trademark office define Intellectual Property. 2. The Wall Street Journal has a great chart that shows all models that were on trial and how the jury voted on them at http://on.wsj.com/Q7EMIZ. 3. New York Times shows the initial reactions of those involved in the outcome of the court’s decision at http://nyti.ms/OdDOKC. 4. The Huffington Post discusses in more detail of the negative effects cases like this have on the consumer at http://huff.to/RKZh4z. 5. I found this quote within a book called An Introduction to Property Theory by Gregory S. Alexander, Eduardo S. Peñalver on page 194; you may see this book online at http://bit.ly/RjvbzS. 6. On the Harvard Business school website they discuss much of Edison’s life and technology brokering and how Edison had mastered the idea. For more information visit http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/3613.html. 7. http://bit.ly/WeShMF is an article about the details in the Microsoft and Apple lawsuit. 8. There is a TED talk “Kirby Ferguson: Embrace the remix” that addresses Apple and there patents. You can watch this very informative video at http://bit.ly/MHw5TY. 10. This is a TED talk http://bit.ly/jqZD9 that was released a year before the release of the iPhone. 11. This is the clip from "Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires." http://bit.ly/j2ViJ wear Steve’s infamous...
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...An Analysis of Small Business Patents by Industry and Firm Size by Anthony Breitzman, Ph.D. and Diana Hicks, Ph.D. Haddonfield, NJ 08033 for Under contract no. SBAHQ-07-Q-0010 Release Date: November 2008 This report was developed under a contract with the Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, and contains information and analysis that was reviewed and edited by officials of the Office of Advocacy. However, the final conclusions of the report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Advocacy. Office of Advocacy ww w.sba.gov/advo Small Business Research Summary Advocacy: the voice of small business in government No. 335 November 2008 An Analysis of Small Business Patents by Industry and Firm Size Anthony Breitzman and Diana Hicks., Haddonfield, NJ 08033 2008 [60] pages. Under contract no. SBAHQ-07-Q-0010 Background This study is the third in a series that examines small business patent activity. The authors created a database of 1,293 technology firms with 15 or more patents issued between 2002 and 2006. These firms are designated as innovative firms because of their high level of patent activity. Using this database, the authors analyze the relative strengths of small and large technology businesses, including information such as the industry and technology within which the firm patents and the importance of the patent. The results demonstrate that small businesses that innovate are indeed special and that the technology...
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...Case Study 1 - Amgen Evaluate Amgen’s patenting strategy. What are its strengths, what are its weaknesses? Amgen is a multinational biopharmaceutical company, one of the world's largest biotechnology firms in the world. Amgen's first product was its breakthrough with recombinant human erythropoetin (EPO) as a treatment for anemia. It was crucial for the company to do all within its power to protect its intellectual property (IP). For this purpose Amgen's patent strategy included filling for three separate patents which would cover all its bases including the final product, starting material and the process. The first and most important patent the company filed was for the final product, recombinant human EPO. This patent is the strongest way to protect its IP as it prevents competitors producing, using, marketing, selling and importing the final product allowing exclusivity to Amgen. The drawback of this patent is the difficulty to achieve and sustain it. In order to receive a final product patent the company must prove that its product is innovative. If the final product has been described or published previously in any form this can be used as grounds to reject the request for the patent as it is considered prior art. Moreover it can be used to revoke the patent once received. Since EPO is a purified human protein most likely discovered previously in its naturally occurring form it will be very difficult for Amgen to patent it. The second patent that the company filled...
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...his power of removal from these positions. The president can change reshuffle and reorder his departments to better achieve his purposes. Almost every president reorganizes the White House staff. Restructuring can strengthen accountability, reduce wasteful duplication, and tighten administrative competence and effectiveness. He oversees their daily operations. Reorganizations or appointments are two ways of gaining power over an agency previously protected from presidential influence. The president can have direct command over personnel, programs, and budget over the bureaucracy. The president had the power to propose budgets. Proposals and new regulations and procedures are required to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President for approval before it goes to Congress. This is a procedure that gives the White House the opportunity that is aligned with the president’s views and policies. They must formulate policy that meets their own preferences and political needs. These new political appointees must be personally loyal to the president and fully committed to his policy agenda so that he can succeed. Political appointees in these top executive positions can make or break the administration. Congressional Control: Congress forms the federal agencies, their programs and assigns the funding to them. It can legislate agencies out of...
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...Software Patents Controversy over software patents has been around since the inception of commercial software. The main issue lies in the fact that some software producers want legislation that allows them to be granted exclusive rights to algorithms, data structures or other snippets of code implemented in their commercial productions, while other people argue that software patents stint software production and have many other negative effects. Due to the increasing size of the software industry, and in turn the rising number of software patents being applied for and granted, the number of problems arising from this issue is only getting worse; clearly our patent system is broken. Both advocates and opponents of software patents make convincing arguments, but because of my own personal experiences and opinions, as well as the opinions of other patent objectors, I believe patents like Amazon's US5960411 online ordering system patent should not be granted. People that oppose software patents are at an advantage in that there are many examples that make a compelling argument for them. It is no subtle fact that claims are made that software patents impede research and development of software. These claims can be quantified in studies like those in Adam Jaffe's Innovation and Its Discontents: How Our Broken Patent System Is Endangering Innovation and Progress. In these studies, Jaffe shows that many companies are stopped from working on projects because they find themselves...
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...BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE STUDY In late 1997, an American company RiceTec Inc, was granted a patent by the US patent office to call the aromatic rice variety developed in USA 'Basmati'. RiceTec Inc, had been trying to enter the international Basmati market with brands like 'Kasmati' and 'Texmati' described as Basmati-type rice with minimal success. Ultimately, the company claimed to have developed a new strain of aromatic rice by interbreeding basmati with another variety. They sought to call the allegedly new variety as Texmati or American Basmati. This has grave repercussions for India and Pakistan because not only will India lose out US import market but also its position in crucial markets like the European Union, the United Kingdom, Middle East and West Asia. Also, the patent on Basmati is believed to be a violation of the fundamental fact that the long grains aromatic rice grown only in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh is called Basmati. “Patenting Basmati in the US is like snatching away India’s history and Culture” The issue of the Patent number 5663484 on Basmati rice lines and grains to RiceTec Inc on September 2, 1997 was objected to by India Government through its inter – ministerial group comprising of representative of the ministries and departments of commerce, industry, external affairs, Council for Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR), Agriculture, Bio – technology, All India rice Exporters Association (AIREA), APEDA, and Indian Council...
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...Assignment # 5- Rally Round the Trade Name LEG 500 March 10, 2012 1. Explain whether or not the fact that Gabby’s surname is Rally gives her the right to use it any way she wishes. Gabby’s surname of Rally does not give her the right to use it any way she wishes as it relates to identifying a business. The reason is due to protection under common law and the possibility of infringing on the trade name of Rally associated with cars. Common law advises that a person who first uses a trade name in a specific location for a specific purpose has the rights to the trade name. According to the video Herman has been in business with Rally motors for over 40 years. The surname of Rally may belong to Gabby but it was not associated with a business and used for a specific purpose therefore she does not have the right to use it any way she wishes. 2. Explain whether or not it matters that Rally is associated with pizza. It does not matter that Rally is associated with pizza to the point of trade name infringement. However under common law it does matter that Rally is associated with pizza. Under trade name laws it protects the owner of the trade name from other individuals using the name to associate with similar goods or services. The distinction here is that pizza and cars and not considered in the same market or industry. In contrast, under common this changes in that it does matter that Rally is associated to pizza as protected under common law. Common law gives precedent...
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...POLS 432 Dr. Robert Wood Xu Zhao 0886325 Reflective Essay During 16 weeks, I had a lot of fun in this POLS 432 class. I chose this course because it was major required. As an international student, I felt a little scared at the beginning of the semester since I know nothing about the American policy and I don’t have any friends in this class. It took me a while to adapt into this class style. First, we started from Shambaugh/Weinstein book, and the West Wing episodes. Shambaugh/Weinstein book is about introduction of the Art of policymaking process. From the web book description, it says Author Paul J. Weinstein Jr., who was Chief of Staff of the White House Domestic Policy Council during Clinton's administration; he brought a unique and valuable insider's view to the book. This book also provides some real life examples that helped me a lot in reading some of the concepts. For example, I had no idea of how to write a memo when Dr. Robert Wood introduced us different types of memos. After class, I went back home and read the format of a memo and examples related to that memo, I got the idea about what is a memo look like and how to write it. Indeed, I think the time I get to know about what was going on and what this course is about is right before spring break. Dr. Robert Wood was very thankful. The midterm study guide he provided for us helped me a lot about knowing the course materials, especially the White House staff members. I have learned a lot while I was...
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...legislation 3 Understand the legal rules relating to monopolies, mergers and anti-competitive practices Monopolies and competition in the UK: relevant legislation eg on competition, and Fair Trading; scale monopolies, complex monopolies, restrictive trade practices, Director General of Fair Trading Competition Commission: role of the Commission, appeals tribunal Dominant positions within the EU: treaty provisions, the abuse of a dominant position and enforcement Exemptions: treaty articles and definitions, individual and block exemptions 4 Know the key provisions relating to intellectual property rights Protection of inventions: registration of patents, designs, trademarks and copyright, role of the Patent Office (UK), European Union Patent Office Patents: patent legislation, patent rights, inventions, patents and employees Copyright: copyright legislation, ownership of copyright, duration of copyright, using copyright materials Trademarks and business names: defining trademarks, applying to register a trademark, registering business names...
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...grown into more than $1 million today. Well, regardless of what all the soundbite jockeys are spouting off lately, there's no doubt who today's computer king is. With the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad, Apple has taken computers off our desks and put them in the palm of our hand. And just like IBM, they've put themselves in position to dominate this industry for decades. So the obvious question is: “Which Apple-supplier is poised to potentially become the Intel of this generation? Most people don't know this, but The Motley Fool's headquarters is located directly across the street from the U.S. Patent Office. Where every technology company that wants to obtain "intellectual property" protection for its newest inventions is required to file stacks and stacks of specialized paperwork. And believe it or not, any American citizen can actually walk right into the patent office and demand to see that paperwork. And that’s just what I...
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