Tag Archives: Progress

Progress and Potential: A profile of women inventors on U.S. patents

The following comes directly from the USPTO:  On February 11, 2019, the USPTO released “Progress and Potential: A profile of women inventors on U.S. patents,” a report on the trends and characteristics of U.S. women inventors named on U.S. patents … Continue reading

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[Ilya Somin] Progress in the Struggle Against Exclusionary Zoning

Reforms in multiple jurisdictions could help loosen restrictions on development that infringe on property rights, inflate housing prices, and cut off large numbers of people from job opportunities. There may not be a lot of good political news these days. … Continue reading

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Patent Progress and Its Discontents: 2018 in Review

In 2018, technologists and users continued to be plagued by abstract, ridiculous software patents. The good news is there are more ways than ever before to fight back against those patents—some of them pretty effective. Unfortunately, patent trolls and abusive … Continue reading

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Environmental Commissioner’s 2018 Greenhouse Gas Progress Report

On September 25, 2018, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario released the 2018 Greenhouse Gas Progress Report: Climate Action in Ontario: What’s Next? The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) is an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario created by … Continue reading

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Mayor Says NYCHA is Making Progress Repairing Lead Tainted Apartments

Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke in defense of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) saying the city agency is making progress repairing deteriorating apartments in public housing developments. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, prosecutors in … Continue reading

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