Or a pony.
Greetings,
Although the marketing launch of our law firm coincided with 9/11, http://www.erikjheels.com/?p=234, today is the actual 10-year anniversary of Clock Tower Law Group. As we enter our second decade, I want to say thank you for your friendship, your business, and your referrals. But don’t send flowers. Instead, please re-read this recent article and pass… [read full post]
Posted January 26, 2011, in Erik's Favorites, Patent Law 101 by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2585.html)
An overdue public thanks to a lifelong mentor.
Professor David Gregory introduced me to Tom Bohan while I was a student at Maine Law. I ended up working for Tom all through law school, including both summers. Had the Internet not happened while I was in law school, I might have stayed in Maine working for Tom… [read full post]
Posted January 26, 2011, in Erik's Favorites, Patent Law 101 by Erik J. Heels (permalink: http://www.erikjheels.com/2578.html)
Teacher, Mentor, Friend.
Professor Gregory passed away on 12/09/00, just over ten years ago. As I start teaching Patent Law 101 at Maine Law, I would be remiss if I failed to recognized the impact Professor Gregory has had on my life. Professor Gregory was a teacher, a mentor, a friend.
As a teacher, Professor Gregory was my 1L Torts professor. He used the Socratic method… [read full post]
An introduction to patent law in plain English.
On 01/18/11, the spring semester started at my alma mater, The University of Maine School of Law (aka Maine Law) in Portland, Maine. Maine Law invited me to be an adjunct professor for its introductory patent law class, and I gladly accepted. I greatly enjoyed law school and look… [read full post]
Smart businesses should use all laws – including IP laws – to their advantage.
Before I launched Clock Tower Law Group in 2001, I worked for 6+ years in non-legal positions for various Internet companies. So I have seen how intellectual property works – or fails to work – in the real world. I advise my clients based… [read full post]
26 snapshots of a season to make Red Sox Nation proud.
This year, I kept my Red Sox blogging and Tweeting to a minimum. I only posted summaries of each (Monday-through-Sunday) week. Those 26 Tweets are shown below. Looking at the season this way helps you see the trends and keep an eye on the big picture. The slow start was not… [read full post]
Social networking is not magic.
“Let’s work the problem people. Let’s not make things worse by guessing.” -Gene Kranz, NASA Flight Director, Apollo 13
http://twitter.com/erikjheels/status/22789769675
In my spare time, I help companies with social media strategies. In most cases, the companies are late to the game. But does this matter? Not really. Not if you have a… [read full post]
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
On 06/28/10, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Bilski v. Kappos, a case about what subject matter (including software and business method patents) is eligible for patent protection under US law.
Unfortunately, the Supremes blew it. Here’s why. Bear with me, this will take… [read full post]
An article for Mother’s Day.
Today is Mother’s Day. I won’t be able to make it to Maine today to visit my parents. And I’m pretty sure my folks don’t need any more knick-knacks. So I wrote this as my gift instead. I have lots of nice things to say about my parents, and I think it’s important for me to say them -… [read full post]
Innovation And Disruption As A Google Core Value.
On Tuesday 04/27/10, I had the privilege of speaking in New York City to a gathering of hundreds of Google lawyers. I was on a panel moderated by Nicole Wong, VP and Deputy General Counsel for Google, discussing Google’s “innovation and disruption” core value.
Here’s who I spoke with.… [read full post]
