WEEKLY NEWS - NOVEMBER 10, 2008
Obama: boon or doom for IP? (full version)
Eileen McDermott, New York
As the US welcomed president-elect Barack Obama to the White House last week, the IP community already had begun to speculate about what his views might mean for innovation, as well as whom he will appoint to the key posts of USPTO director and IP coordinator
Having run what some have referred to as the first true 21st Century campaign - by employing tools such as the internet and text messaging to rally supporters - Obama has been heralded as a comparatively progressive candidate who is keen on the importance of technology and innovation.
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