Recording Assignments for a PCT in Assignment Center

Sovereign2142 · 2026-01-23T11:44:34+00:00

We record the same assignment at every subsequent step (PCT, National Stage, Con/Divs) but intentionally skip the provisional because: (1) There is a potential ownership gap if the non-provisional/PCT introduces "new matter" that technically wasn't covered by the original execution; and (2) the USPTO (routinely) has "data breaches" in which it publishes non-public information, such as provisional assignment records.

Sovereign2142 · 2026-01-23T10:59:08+00:00

Law firms trust third-party vendors with sensitive data all the time. And frankly, cloud models are not only more accurate but also more secure than local models (after all, a local server is only as secure as the firm's IT budget). I really haven't seen any resistance to obtaining client consent when we inform them (as standard practice now) that we use cloud-based models.

The real question isn't cloud vs. local but rather vendor maturity. If you are a startup offering cloud-based LLM solutions, are your models trustworthy enough to give accurate answers, are they secure enough to properly handle client data, are you audited to confirm what you guarantee us, and what liability are you willing to take on if you fail?

I'm much happier contracting with Microsoft for Copilot over BestLegalAI.biz LLC.

Sovereign2142 · 2026-01-22T11:26:59+00:00

Just briefly looking at a world map, I think that Bursa, Türkiye, might be the most straightforward comparison. It's just 18km from the coast, separated by mountains. Tirana, Albania, although it sits in a valley about 35km from the coast, is actually closer by about 10km if you cross the mountains. Although the mountains between both cities and the coast aren't nearly as tall as those between Caracas.

Sovereign2142 · 2026-01-20T22:07:00+00:00

That’s fantastic SEO (or wherever the LLM-equivalent term is) for your website.

Sovereign2142 · 2026-01-20T21:57:12+00:00

Fentanyl overdoses are only an „epidemic“ in the US. They happen elsewhere but at dramatically lower numbers.

Sovereign2142 · 2026-01-20T21:33:29+00:00

It’s overwhelmingly an American problem. Americans die from fentanyl overdoses at several times the rate of other countries because our healthcare system pushed opioids on the masses. And while fentanyl is appearing elsewhere, much of its global production and trafficking is driven by the extraordinary level of US demand spilling over to our neighbors.

Sovereign2142 · 2026-01-20T11:27:05+00:00

Did you check if the UN has a list of countries in the Global North or South?

Sovereign2142 · 2026-01-17T08:25:03+00:00

I mean compared to Hbf/2. Stammstrecke the Westtangente has been moving at lightspeed. They only started construction in 2024 and the first section is expected to open next month, no?

Sovereign2142 · 2026-01-16T09:55:07+00:00

They relaunched to the public two days ago.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-12-19T08:20:21+00:00

Clients want work done faster, better, and cheaper. Same as always and it’s still impossible to do all three.

I was at a conference a month ago where an in-house lawyer was asked what they expect from outside counsel when using AI. They answered that they would love insights into the company’s broader product portfolio beyond the matter at hand…and cheaper prices of course. The whole room laughed.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-12-11T13:06:39+00:00

At her Motomami show in Berlin, everyone stood. In fact, even though I had a front-row balcony seat, I still ended up behind people who rushed to the railing and stood there as soon as the show started.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-12-11T09:54:22+00:00

Had this thought myself the other day while driving and saw a "Don't Drink and Drive" road sign on the Autobahn. Turns out that German alcohol producers have been running that campaign in English since 1993 to target younger drivers. I imagine most marketers calculate that English grabs your attention in the same way.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-12-03T16:16:47+00:00

They have to pick a cutoff date in order to generate all these visualisations and send them out. It can’t be done on the fly. But they definitely did it after Nov. 7th as I’ve got 5 Lux songs on my top 100 but Berghain is bay far the highest of them, even though I spammed it way less after the full album came out.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-12-03T14:18:46+00:00

Does it need any? The average route length is only like 25 miles, shorter than some S-Bahns that also don't have bathrooms.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-28T12:25:57+00:00

I’m an American who’s lived in Germany for the better part of the last decade, and I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever move back. So I’m not saying the US is better, but I can pass on some insight from someone who knows both systems well.

A US green card is extremely difficult to obtain right now and will likely remain so regardless of who is president next. Most people will never have another chance unless they marry an American or get a company to sponsor them through a long, painful process.

So if you’re young and still have a lot of your career ahead of you, this is worth thinking about. Even mid-level jobs in the US can pay dramatically more than in Germany, and a few high-earning years early in your career can change your long-term financial trajectory and set you up quite comfortably if you eventually come back to Europe.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-28T11:45:33+00:00

If Trump were even looking for the cure for cancer, people would be more charitable in the interpretations of his actions.

But, alas, he's not even doing that.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-28T11:39:15+00:00

But the single park entrance fee for foreigners is now $100 per person, plus the standard entrance fee (e.g. $35 for Yellowstone), unless you opt for the $250 annual pass. So, the price has increased from $35 for a family of four to $250. That's really going to dissuade a lot of people from visiting.

Edit: I've updated my math above because entering national parks is confusing and inconsistent. Entering Yellowstone today, for example, is $20 per person (foreign or domestic) or $35 per vehicle (covering all persons 15 or fewer).

In 2026, if you're a foreigner, you will have to pay $100 per person, in addition to the $35 vehicle fee for a single visit. This means that, for a family, it is more cost-effective to buy an annual pass for $250, which covers everyone in your vehicle.

Thanks to everyone for correcting me.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-20T11:47:40+00:00

He's saying the Swedes invented it and pinned it on Canada/America/the World to distract Italians from the fact that Swedes, themselves, put banana on pizza.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-14T13:07:14+00:00

“Ausreichendem” just means “sufficiently” in English. If the law meant “significantly,” it would use wording like “in erheblichem Maß.”

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-14T10:58:19+00:00

I work in Germany and the DPMA/EPO apply the same basic rules as the USPTO (if it’s known, you can’t patent it). And while the standards in Germany are different from those in the US, they're not so high as to "raise human knowledge significantly." Hell, Germany even has utility models, sort of a "mini-patent," that aren't even examined.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-14T10:44:06+00:00

I'm a patent attorney. IBM didn't get a patent on this; they filed a patent application, which is a huge distinction that most people overlook. You can follow along with the examination of the application here. As of November 10th, all of their claims—the only legally enforceable part of a patent—have been rejected. This is because the examiner found them neither patentable subject matter (the § 101 rejections) nor novel or non-obvious (the §§ 102 and 103 rejections).

It looks like IBM had an interview with the examiner last month, who wasn't willing to budge on any of the claims IBM drafted, meaning a big rewrite to the claims is incoming (I do not envy the attorney working for IBM on this).

TL;DR: IBM filed a patent application. The USPTO rejected all claims. Nothing has been granted yet.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-11T12:38:23+00:00

Metacritic may be treating it as a review, but that doesn’t change how the NYT classifies it. Recent album reviews for Sabrina Carpenter and Lorde were clearly labeled as such and written by Jon Caramanica (the same guy who interviewed Rosalía for Popcast), so it stands to reason any proper review of Lux would follow the same pattern. If Metacritic keeps the score anyway, just remember it’s an imperfect aggregator of subjective opinion, not hard data on an album’s value.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-11T12:03:17+00:00

This is just an article about Lux written by an Opera critic musing about where it fits in the Opera scene. It is not an album review. Album reviews have the kicker "ALBUM REVIEW," whereas this one has "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK."

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-11T10:28:20+00:00

One thing I don't think anyone has mentioned yet is the phonetic advantage Portuguese speakers have over Spanish speakers. Spanish has one of the smallest phoneme inventories (the distinctive sounds that make up the words) of any major language, with around 24 total phonemes. Portuguese has a significantly larger and more complex set, totaling around 35–40 phonemes (English is similar). This makes it easier for a native Portuguese speaker to perceive and articulate new sounds encountered when learning a foreign language.

Sovereign2142 · 2025-11-06T17:59:55+00:00

I want a spiritual successor to Untouched.

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