Week 7 EOC Interesting legal issues

In class, we were asked to research and to think about the different and specific issues that interests us in our society. Whether it has to do with our major, or even something to do in our city, it has to be of our individual interests. During our class, the topic of legalizing marijuana was brought up. This is one of the more interesting issues, I think, because of the region that we are in being next to California. Not only are we beside the state that is trying to legalize it, but marijuana billboards have reached us as well. Another big issue I might want to get more in depth with is the prostitution issues in Nevada. What are the issues? How are they trying to stop it? Many of these questions will be asked, but we are only required to think of 10 different questions. On a more personal note, I am a little interested in the consequences of lying under oath as well. Recently, baseball player Roger Clemens was indicted on six-counts that he allegedly obstructed a congressional inquiry with 15 different statements made while under oath, including denials that he had ever used steroids or human growth hormone. I am interested to know the consequences of his actions if he is found guilty and how they go about finding out if he was really lying. In conclusion, some of the issues that I am trying to focus on are the Legalization of Marijuana, Prostitution, Lying under oath, and I am working on coming up with others.

Week 4 EOC Meaningful Terms

Blocking Patent
Design Around
Patent Agent
Patent Infringement
Cross-Licensing
Drawings
CCPA (Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Co-Inventors
Conception
Design Patents