A recent blog post by USPTO Director Michelle Lee has garnered the attention of the patent bar – and rightfully so. United States Intellectual Property Reed Smith 8 Apr 2015 Source: http://www.mondaq.com

For affordable medicines; to ensure only true innovations are rewarded with patent protection Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com

IPWatchdog.comRecent Acquisitions Suggest Patent Market is AliveIPWatchdog.com… Source: http://www.ipwatchdog.com

Several of the top technology firms are pouring a wealth of resources into mobile payments. Source: http://www.techspot.com

NXT-ID Patents Miniature, Low Power Wireless Magnetic Stripe Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release) Ultimately, this not only enables wireless payments for mobile applications such as smart phones, but also wearable applications where ultra low… Source: http://www.virtual-strategy.com

Lex Machina’s second annual Patent Litigation Year in Review reveals that the number of federal patent cases filed last year fell by 21 percent—from 6,082 ca… Source: http://www.dailyreportonline.com

Apple Pay’s Black Friday was a bust. The mobile payment method was used for less than 5 per cent of all Apple-Pay eligible transactions. Source: http://www.paymenteye.com

Analysis: Pyramid Research report recommends consolidation. Source: http://www.cbronline.com

Vodafone will allow customers to sync their bank cards to their Vodafone Wallet and use smartphones to pay for goods and services at contactless terminals, following a deal with Visa and Carta Worldwide. Source: http://www.mobilepaymentsinsider.com

Not content to cede the realm of NFC-powered mobile payments to Apple and Google, Microsoft is in the midst of developing its own tap-to-pay service for Windows smartphones. Source: http://www.geekwire.com