Lat,
No mention at all re EIC competition? Come on. At least a "we are still tabulating votes" or something would be appreciated.
Thanks,
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Why am I so thirdsty?

is sophist passing on the EIC job? busy giving notice? are you having vizu review the results? whaaaaat is going on?

Lat's friend is very impressive. But I can't figure out the background to his photo--did they take it in front of a magazine stand?

Sixth! Yes, woohooo, I am sixth! SIXTHHHHHH!

Mr. Mendelson should learn to read a patent before bitching about its quality. I'm not saying the patent is any good, but claiming that it protects encrypted sending of data makes it quite obvious that Mr. Mendelson doesn't know how to read a patent claim. I know the Slashdotters have made it popular to rag on a patent because of its title without ever reading it, but I expect better of lawyers.

Co-sign 7, the claims are actually quite a bit more detailed. More often than not, people who rag on the patent system = people who don't understand patents.

Agree with 7, 8.

Claim 1 of the patent reads:

1. A method for using a computer to facilitate and control sequential access to a two-level information database created by inputs supplied by users, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving and storing in the database a plurality of two-part descriptions each supplied by a user, each two-part description including a non-confidential first-level element in the form of a searchable and accessible basic description of a user's unmet need or unsolved problem, and a confidential second-level element in the form of a searchable, but non-accessible detailed description of each user's unmet need or unsolved problem; (b) permitting originators to access, search, review and select without restriction, only the non-confidential first-level elements of the stored two-part descriptions; (c) subsequently providing selecting originators with an option to access, search and review the confidential second-level elements of the stored two-part descriptions that correspond to the selected first-level elements by electronically submitting to each selecting originator a license agreement including a confidentiality provision and other previously supplied licensing terms; (d) receiving and storing in the computer an acceptance of the license agreement by each selecting originator; and (e) upon receipt of license acceptance, providing accepting originators with unrestricted access on a confidential basis via the computer to the confidential second-level elements of the stored two-part descriptions corresponding to the selected first-level elements.

[sarcasm] Looks overbroad to me. [/sarcasm]

another +1 for 7 and 8. Mendelson's "solutions" suck as well. a patent owner who doesn't actually practice the invention should have to meet a higher standard of proof wrt infringement? is he kidding? would he be OK with someone taking his car for a joyride simply b/c he's not driving it that day?

Can we reword #3 on the list as "Idiotic lawyer complaint of the day"? More accurate that way.

frolic and detour: i enjoyed your posts.

coq the sportive

So, rising 2L here. What's more prestigous: AUSA or V100 associate? What's better: DOJ honor's program or make the jump after 5 years?

8:29 - Depends on your district. AUSA in SDNY is more prestigious than anything. But V5 > AUSA in many other districts.