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Customs vows to stop confiscating small shipments.Orlando Sentinel (Florida) Jerry Flanagan of FTCR said the government still has not done anything about…
Oct 4, 2006The New York Times In their request for a re-examination, the consumer group FTCR and the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) said Dr.…
Oct 4, 2006High fees, restrictive guidelines have objectors seeking reversalThe San Diego Union-Tribune (California) "We're pleased the (patent office) has decided to re-examine these…
Oct 4, 2006The Chronicle of Higher Education Two public-interest groups -- the Public Patent Foundation, in New York City, and the Foundation for Taxpayer…
Oct 4, 2006Buried in a slew of last-minute vetoes by Arnold over the weekend was SB440 by Sen. Jackie Speier, which would have protected…
Oct 4, 2006The San Diego Union-Tribune (California) The California Patient's Guide summarizes health-care rights and remedies available to all residents of the state. The…
Oct 4, 2006The San Jose Mercury News (California) Patent examiners said in recent rulings that the claims by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Oct 3, 2006East Bay Business Times (California) The Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights along with the Public Patent Foundation petitioned have…
Oct 3, 2006Bloomberg News The patents will be reassessed because there's "a substantial likelihood" that previous research by other scientists could supersede the Wisconsin…
Oct 3, 2006Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel The foundations aren't motivated by jealousy over Wisconsin's patents, said John M. Simpson, of the California-based FTCR. "If California had…
Oct 3, 2006Patent Office Finds "Substantial Question" Regarding Validity of WARF's Claim
Oct 3, 2006Inside Bay Area (California) Agents who submit an application for a high-risk policy to the assigned risk program can earn a hefty…
Oct 1, 2006State offers uninsured motorists inexpensive options - but few sign upInside Bay Area (California) "I think the biggest problem is that people…
Oct 1, 2006Inside Bay Area (California) "Now people are going to be getting reminded by the DMV that they've got a problem with their…
Oct 1, 2006Associated Press Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said there are not nearly enough protections in a…
Sep 30, 2006Cable competition opens as governor signs legislationTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE However, critics continued to voice objections. They said the new state franchise…
Sep 30, 2006One law will let phone companies compete to sell pay television services. The other aims to cut medication costs for the uninsured.The…
Sep 30, 2006The special interest cash keeps rolling in to Arnold's campaign committees... He has now taken ...
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