It is by now a commonplace observation that the patent system is out of control.  Prosecution costs are sky-rocketing, patent applications are becoming ever more bloated, first office actions in some fields can take a decade, and patents are starting to interfere with, rather than encourage innovation. In short, the patent system has become a patent beast.

This site is devoted to taming that beast. In some instances we tame it with knowledge, by revealing the "inside scoop" on patent drafting, prosecution, and licensing. In other instances we tame the beast with intimdation, pointing out how patent attorneys are using strategies designed to feather their own beds, rather than working to the best interests of their clients. In still other instances we tame the beast with humor or cajoling or insight.

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