Government report finds “patent troll” narrative not straightforward!!!!!!!

Government report finds “patent troll” narrative not straightforward (via Pando Daily)

By Hamish McKenzie On August 23, 2013 Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office released a report on patent infringement litigation, but its findings didn’t align precisely with what fighters of “patent trolls” might have been hoping to hear…

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Monetization Workshop: Keynote!!!!

The Application Developers Alliance, in partnership with the Business and Revenue Working Group, is hosting a series of Monetization Workshops to help developers, startups and app publishers find the path to mobile app profitability. Industry leaders will discuss the pros and cons of monetization strategies and tools, the value of new products, and the information every publisher should have when considering a revenue platform and partner.

Keynote Presentation:

Smart app development begins with analytics and ends with monetization. Understanding your users is the foundation of effective monetization and building a sustainable business. Our keynote presenters, representing two of the most innovative and trusted analytics companies, will help us understand how analytics and monetization go hand in hand.

Yannis Dosios (Flurry)
Jake Ward (Application Developers Alliance)
Geoff Hollingsworth  (Ericsson)

Monetization Workshop: Monetizing with Tools!!!!!!!!

The Application Developers Alliance, in partnership with the Business and Revenue Working Group, is hosting a series of Monetization Workshops to help developers, startups and app publishers find the path to mobile app profitability. Industry leaders will discuss the pros and cons of monetization strategies and tools, the value of new products, and the information every publisher should have when considering a revenue platform and partner.

Platform Panel - Monetizing with Tools:
Publishers of every size can build a successful business with the right approach. These monetization platforms and tools discuss what developers need to know when adopting a monetization strategy and - more importantly - choosing a partner.

Bobby Napiltonia (Twilio)
Maxine Manafy (Bunndle)
Laura Buchman (OpenX)
Christian Galvin (Fiksu)
Remco van den Elzen
(Distmo)

The first step to fighting patent trolls is to limit software patents to five years!!!!!

The first step to fighting patent trolls is to limit software patents to five years (via Pando Daily)

By pandodailyguest On August 13, 2013 There’s a lot wrong with America’s patent system — it often serves to undercut innovation, limits competition, and rewards trolls. But there’s a relatively easy short-term fix: Cap software patents at five…

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The most ridiculous patents of all time!!!!!!!

The most ridiculous patents of all time (via Pando Daily)

By David Holmes On August 9, 2013 The requirements put forth by the US Patent and Trademark Office are surprisingly straightforward. Is it new? Is it useful? Is it already widely in use? If the answers are “yes,” “yes,” and “no,” then you…

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Trolls vs. Elves: A primer to patent Middle-earth!!!!!!!!

Trolls vs. elves: A primer to patent Middle-earth (via Pando Daily)

By Carmel DeAmicis On July 19, 2013 In order to understand our “Patent Troll Smackdown” series this month, you ought to know who the trolls are, and who’s trying to fight back against them. The term “patent troll” has been around for a while…

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Everything you need to know about how Congress is debating patent reform!!!!!!!!

Everything you need to know about how Congress is debating patent reform (via Pando Daily)

By Hamish McKenzie On July 16, 2013 The tech industry has been vocal in the immigration debate, which took a major step forward when the Senate passed a comprehensive bill that, if signed into law, would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented…

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