What is a Patent Map A patent is the special right given to the originator to build or retail the patented product. A patent map is the graphical or visual model of the complete patent information. This map enables the company To recognize the patents in a specific technology field To understand the various information […]
Since its foundation in 2000 by Microsoft veterans Edward Jung and Nathan Myhrvold, Intellectual Ventures has managed to raise $6 billion in investments and acquire 70,000 intellectual assets. Some of their investors included technical giants Intel, Nokia, Adobe, Microsoft, Google, Sap, Sony, Apple, Yahoo, eBay American Express, NVIDIA, and investment companies Stanford, Mayo Clinic, the […]
Just recently Quest Nutrition LLC sued Louisiana State University in court over the rights to a sweetener the university had developed. A case like this highlights the need to have working agreements that lead to patenting written very clearly and then be legally documented. Any ambiguity in the terms of the working agreement has the […]
We have seen patent wars waged between titans such as Google, Samsung and Apple and it has made us all aware of the importance of Intellectual Property (IP) laws and copyright infringements. While the patent wars may not have been financially beneficial to the companies in question, another sector has been growing in number and […]
There was a time when patents were guarded as treasures and no competitor was ever going to get close enough for a peek. In fact, enforcement of Intellectual Property (IP) laws became a big business and businesses were on the constant lookout for patent thieves. However, there is a twist in the scenario now and […]
Intellectual Property (IP) is the hottest commodity that everyone wants to have, since IP is the unique selling factor for any brand that brings in money. You could have a big business with branches from Florida to Las Vegas, but when everybody else sells what you have, then your sales figures will be down. The […]
The world is being flooded every day with ideas, innovations, and information which are an important part of business that brings in huge profits. Companies have protected their innovations by getting a patent for their creations, and they are doing everything they can to ensure security for their hard work. However, infringement of IP happens […]
In the long running patent litigation war, has Google and Apple finally laid down their swords and shook hands? It appears to be so. In May of this year, they announced that they settled or dismissed all remaining patent disputes between each other in both the US and Europe. These lawsuit are years old and […]
What is the difference between a patent lawyer and patent agent? Both are licensed to practice and represent clients before the United States Patent and Trade Offices. Both patent agents and patent attorneys can prepare and file patent applications. The difference between them is that patent agents cannot “opinion of validity of another party’s patent […]
