Last year saw 5,769 new patent suits filed in federal district courts, representing a 15% increase over the previous year, with non-practicing entities (NPEs) filing two out of every three of these suits.

Almost 11,000 appeal decisions were made by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during 2015, with an average of nearly 30 months for an appeal decision to be made.

The beginning of a new year always means one thing: It’s Materials Handbook time! This directly includes an Address Index for key suppliers, as well as materials and their definitions/descriptions.

No company is an island; we all reach out to key service providers to help us provide quality products and services to our own customers.

I recently attended a recycling conference, where I moderated a panel of speakers on the topic of managing glass containers in the recycling stream.

As we work to put the finishing touches on our exclusive annual Equipment Digest issue, I’m reminded of a quote from Arthur C. Clarke: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

As I write this column, I’ve already got candy on the brain. This is definitely the time of year for costumes, pumpkins and other decorations—and sugar shock. Be sure to stock up on plenty of candy, or you might wake up the day after trick-or-treat to find toilet paper streaming throughout your front yard!

At the request of the Center for Environmental Health, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has agreed to hold hearings to consider repealing or amending Proposition 65 regulations pertaining to the Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) for lead.

The rapid rise of single-stream curbside recycling, along with the number of materials being put in the recycling cart, has created convenience for consumers.

Welcome to our third annual exclusive ranking of the leading worldwide manufacturers of advanced ceramics, glasses and refractories!