Elizabeth Holmes’ sentencing is postponed again, possibly as late as next year, as the judge grants her an evidentiary hearing on whether the prosecution engaged in misconduct regarding a star witness

Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images Elizabeth Holmes’ sentencing has been pushed back again and could happen as late as next year. On Monday, a judge ordered a hearing into whether prosecutors engaged in misconduct surrounding a star witness who visited Holmes’ house last month and expressed regret over his testimony. That…

A new accelerator for circular economy startups and nonprofits

Every year, humanity consumes far more than what the planet can naturally replenish.[a18947]To create a circular economy that can be safer, sustainable, and more equitable for everyone, we need to rebuild our relationship with physical resources and how we make, process, use, and recycle them.[ab42fb] While this linear economic model has led to a great…

USPTO Publishes RFC on Continuation and Other Criticized Patent Practices

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that it is seeking comment from the public on “proposed initiatives directed at bolstering the robustness and reliability of patents to incentivize and protect new and nonobvious inventions while facilitating the broader dissemination of public knowledge to promote innovation and competition.” During IPWatchdog’s LIVE event…