Cost of patent reexamination may skyrocket

Thomas McNulty of Lando & Anastasi LLP: On Jan. 25, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which included a proposal to substantially increase the fees for requesting "ex parte reexamination." This fee increase will certainly affect the number of such requests filed, likely at the expense of innovation.

Why it's so hard to discuss money

Winning Inc.'s Mike Myers: When working with clients, one of the biggest challenges is to get salespeople to effectively discuss money with prospects early in the sales process. Here are five strategies that can make you more effective when you talk about money.

With Komen and SOPA, the web has finally grown up

MHT Managing Editor Rodney Brown: It wasn't until a pair of recent events that one could truly say the Internet in general and social media in particular was more than a way for people to share funny cat pictures or post horrified exclamations about what is happening on Glee.