Nantong leads the way

Now there’s an idea; IP Australia, in a bid to sexy itself up and get a bit of mainstream attention, could launch the Australian Patent Academy Awards.

It’s not like the awards need to be based on any form of logic; hardly any of the others are, e.g. the Eurekas or the PM’s various awards.

Which is a good thing since the only award that matters for patents is the value in dollars of the monopoly granted, or the proceeds from enforcement. Of which neither IP Australia or Nantong city has any inkling.

And you’d have to admit, we are a bit skinny on awards in Australia. There should be one major award per head of population per year I reckon.