I am writing to request your vote for PatentArcade.com as one of the blogs to be included in the ABA journal's annual list of the 100 best legal blogs. The contest is referred to as Blawg 100 Amici.

As many of you know, I created this blog about 5 or 6 years ago to discuss the cross section of intellectual property law and video games. The Blog/Blawg offers news and updates regarding video game IP law, cases, and patents. Our index of lawsuits is a primary resource for law students, journalists, and attorneys alike. Our index of video game patents continues to develop, with more patents being added routinely.

Please vote for the blog (blawg) and spread the word about the contest (and the blog) to folks in the legal industry. There is a form that has three questions (name, e-mail, and why you are a fan) to be completed. The forms are due (on-line) by September 9. The form is at this site http://www.abajournal.com/blawgs/blawg100_submit/ (also linked throughout this post).

The criteria include that you believe other lawyers should know about it, the author is recognizable as a lawyer in the vast majority of his posts, the blog is written with an audience of lawyers or law students in mind, and the blog does not promote the author's products and services. Additional information is provided on the ABA Journal's website.