Today I picked up my car from the repair center. I had left my car over the week for them to fix the cooling system. They said the system worked fine and was ready to be driven. Guess what! After driving 30 mins outside the town of knoxville, the car proved itself. It showed it's true appearance just like it happened twice , when I had picked up before. Anyways,I drove it all the way to Charlotte, thinking, should I be Getting a new car.
I am not sure if if getting a new car is a solution to my problem or fixing the existing issue. The mechanic wants me to pay him for the ac head. Andrew, who is the mechanic has not given me the estimate. It makes me think , how serious is this shop regarding it's customers.
This is my first write up on the iPad and I am delighted with the response and printing skills of this device. Although, I am waiting outside, in 88 F ,for EMily perryman to show up from work. She just texted me that she is stuck with a Russian customer on the phone.
Finally, I picked her up and we went to the grocery store nearby my house in charlotte. We shopped for some groceries that we would be having over the weekend. Most of the shopping cart was filled with fresh produce which is expensive these days.
We made it home and now drinking a goblet of red wine, relaxing on the couch and watching tv. Emily is preparing a salad with sauted Italian chicken breast. This would be a. Great combination with my choice of red wine. I have been asked by Emily to start preparing the pan to cook the chicken breast. Getting ready to spray it with some palm oil and throw the breast on the pan.
After having a sumptuous dinner, I left to an Indian birthday party. This was a house party which had close to 20 odd guys from different parts of India. This party was hosted by Bengalis who work at TIACREFF. I had 4 rounds of Corona. There was loud music all around the house. Guys usually break into small groups based on how collective and secure they feel within their groups. Groups necessarily may not be a culture based but more of guys with a similar thought process.I shove myself into a conversation with anna hazare protest movement. Since I am in Nashville,TN , where there are few Indians. This was a very different round table. The discussions held were based on the support for Jan lokpal bill. The group tends to agree and came to a consensus that the government should implement the bill which lead to a more transparent system.
DAY ENDS
Thank you.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Patent reform legislation
Patent reform legislation
Objective:
1. Stimulating economic growth.
2. Creating high paying jobs
Technological innovation is linked to growth of the economy. Two innovation factors are linked to growth
1. Capital investment
2. Increased efficiency
Innovation produces high paying jobs
Delay in granting patent rights has substantial costs.
Goal: 40%reduction in patent pendency.
Enhanced post grant review will reduce the need for inefficient court challenges.
Virtuous cycle of growth
Innovation
Growth
Additional innovation
1. Innovation fuels growth.
Technological change is the primary driver of growth.
Without technological change, wealth cannot be sustained and growth rate tends to zero.
Patent in
1. New products
2. New processes.
TOTAL- 3.4% growth rate
2.5%= 1.1% capital investment and 1.4% increased efficiency
0.9%= labor force expansion.
Capital investment leads to
1. decrease in the price of products
2.improves quality
Innovation enables
1. Investment in new products
2. Enhances desirability of investing in capital goods. Telecom products*******
3. promotes efficiency
2. Innovation produces high paying jobs.
Average rate of compensation increased by 20% in private sector from 1990-2007.
3. Timely, high quality patents
1. Venture capitalist backed up start ups rely heavily on patents to attract funding.
2. Ability to secure timely patents.
Patents are among the most important means for securing competitive advantage.
4. Delay, uncertainty,poor quality and inefficient legal processes.
Negative effects of delay
Reasons for delay
750,000 patent applications backlog.
Costs associated with filing. Expensive for start ups.
Uncertainty with patent delay imposes significant costs.
5. Effects of poor quality patents and inefficient legal processes.
Low quality patents- obvious, overly broad,unclear in invention
Litigation costs for low quality patents exceed the innovation benifits offered by high quality patents.
Cost of court challenge.
Patent reform litigation goals
1. Delay - 34 months to 20 months.
2. Additional fees by USPO: currently only covers front end cost(review and filing).does not cover backend costs.( patent issuance and maintainence fees).
USPO can charge flexible fee structure. Have a fee setting authority in place.
3. Enhanced post grant review
For smaller firms, to challenge patents is expensive. It drives them out of business especially when they fight with larger firms. Enhanced post grant review will offer a timely and much less expensive mechanism to fight patents.
Timely resolution and patent validity by implementing PGR.
Grant patent------------------- patent resolution validity
Time taken = 8 years,result is uncertainty of investors,underinvestmentor
Mistaken investment.
Goal is to shrink it to 1 year.
Conclusion
Patent reform litigation is a deficit neutral. Adding $0 to federal deficit.
Objective:
1. Stimulating economic growth.
2. Creating high paying jobs
Technological innovation is linked to growth of the economy. Two innovation factors are linked to growth
1. Capital investment
2. Increased efficiency
Innovation produces high paying jobs
Delay in granting patent rights has substantial costs.
Goal: 40%reduction in patent pendency.
Enhanced post grant review will reduce the need for inefficient court challenges.
Virtuous cycle of growth
Innovation
Growth
Additional innovation
1. Innovation fuels growth.
Technological change is the primary driver of growth.
Without technological change, wealth cannot be sustained and growth rate tends to zero.
Patent in
1. New products
2. New processes.
TOTAL- 3.4% growth rate
2.5%= 1.1% capital investment and 1.4% increased efficiency
0.9%= labor force expansion.
Capital investment leads to
1. decrease in the price of products
2.improves quality
Innovation enables
1. Investment in new products
2. Enhances desirability of investing in capital goods. Telecom products*******
3. promotes efficiency
2. Innovation produces high paying jobs.
Average rate of compensation increased by 20% in private sector from 1990-2007.
3. Timely, high quality patents
1. Venture capitalist backed up start ups rely heavily on patents to attract funding.
2. Ability to secure timely patents.
Patents are among the most important means for securing competitive advantage.
4. Delay, uncertainty,poor quality and inefficient legal processes.
Negative effects of delay
Reasons for delay
750,000 patent applications backlog.
Costs associated with filing. Expensive for start ups.
Uncertainty with patent delay imposes significant costs.
5. Effects of poor quality patents and inefficient legal processes.
Low quality patents- obvious, overly broad,unclear in invention
Litigation costs for low quality patents exceed the innovation benifits offered by high quality patents.
Cost of court challenge.
Patent reform litigation goals
1. Delay - 34 months to 20 months.
2. Additional fees by USPO: currently only covers front end cost(review and filing).does not cover backend costs.( patent issuance and maintainence fees).
USPO can charge flexible fee structure. Have a fee setting authority in place.
3. Enhanced post grant review
For smaller firms, to challenge patents is expensive. It drives them out of business especially when they fight with larger firms. Enhanced post grant review will offer a timely and much less expensive mechanism to fight patents.
Timely resolution and patent validity by implementing PGR.
Grant patent------------------- patent resolution validity
Time taken = 8 years,result is uncertainty of investors,underinvestmentor
Mistaken investment.
Goal is to shrink it to 1 year.
Conclusion
Patent reform litigation is a deficit neutral. Adding $0 to federal deficit.
3 qualities of a one minute manager
3 qualities of a one minute manager
Idea is to have a decentralized work place and tasks and roles are ambiguous to respond to the unexpected.
1. One minute goal setting.
Define goals and tasks of an employee, clear responsibilities layed out,performance standards, expectations from the employee.
2. One minute appraisal
Recognize,motivate,reward system.
3. One minute reprimand
Telling the subordinate what is wrong, target employee behavior.
Idea is to have a decentralized work place and tasks and roles are ambiguous to respond to the unexpected.
1. One minute goal setting.
Define goals and tasks of an employee, clear responsibilities layed out,performance standards, expectations from the employee.
2. One minute appraisal
Recognize,motivate,reward system.
3. One minute reprimand
Telling the subordinate what is wrong, target employee behavior.
What's argument
Argument- lecture 1
Argument is a set of sentences where the first sentence is saying the truth. The first sentence also provides the premise to the argument. The subsequent sentence are in the same context to the first sentence. However, the subsequent sentence are providing reasons to the first sentence.( provide reason to the premise in the same context).
Argument is a set of sentences where the first sentence is saying the truth. The first sentence also provides the premise to the argument. The subsequent sentence are in the same context to the first sentence. However, the subsequent sentence are providing reasons to the first sentence.( provide reason to the premise in the same context).
Conduct a team meeting - points to note
Conducting a meeting - pointers
1. Starting and conducting a meeting with a purpose and ending it with a plan to move forward.
2. Pick a leader
3. Stay small and break the tasks. Attendees should be kept to a bare minimum so that they are manageable.
4. Direct , don't dominate
Encourage other, especially juniors to talk.
5. Lay down the tasks
Decisions are being made, who is taking notes.
6. Encourage arguments. It leads to innovation.
7. Follow up with a group email - notes and tasks assigned.
1. Starting and conducting a meeting with a purpose and ending it with a plan to move forward.
2. Pick a leader
3. Stay small and break the tasks. Attendees should be kept to a bare minimum so that they are manageable.
4. Direct , don't dominate
Encourage other, especially juniors to talk.
5. Lay down the tasks
Decisions are being made, who is taking notes.
6. Encourage arguments. It leads to innovation.
7. Follow up with a group email - notes and tasks assigned.
Myrtle beach stay-contacts
Condo no -506. 1517. 611 - 1st tower 2nd tower
3 months in advance lynda hardee- 800 5250225 ext551George and lynda schwarz
717-805-9390
17 th left turn oscars - sports bar
Mon we wings special.q
3 months in advance lynda hardee- 800 5250225 ext551George and lynda schwarz
717-805-9390
17 th left turn oscars - sports bar
Mon we wings special.q
Wine tasting - what to look for
Wine tasting
Acidity content, sugar content,tanner levels
Sweet sour bitter
Fruit and spice level
Acidity content, sugar content,tanner levels
Sweet sour bitter
Fruit and spice level
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