Collaborate Disseminate
Who among us hasn’t dreamed of having some brainstorm idea, prototyping it, and then have some huge company put it into worldwide production? The problem is, that’s not really as easy as it sounds in most cases. Take the case of Robert Kearns. Never heard of him? You use the …read more
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China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world last year, pushing the United States out of the top spot it has held since the global system was set up more than 40 years ago, the U.N. patent agency said on Tuesday. … Continue reading In a First, China Knocks US From Top Spot in Global Patent Race
Mike Masnick, reporting for TechDirt: It’s a story involving patents, patent trolling, Covid-19, Theranos, and even the company that brought us all WeWork: SoftBank. Oh, and also Irell & Manella, the same law firm that once claimed it could represe… Continue reading SoftBank-owned Patent Troll, Using Monkey Selfie Law Firm, Sues To Block Covid-19 Testing, Using Theranos Patents
em1ly writes: Spin bike maker Flywheel lost a patent lawsuit to rival company Peloton, announcing yesterday that it’s shutting down. Motherboard uncovered some wild corporate espionage in the court documents: “At some point before the launch of FLY Any… Continue reading ‘Project Magnum’: Flywheel’s Alleged Plot To Steal Peloton’s Technology
The California Institute of Technology (CalTech) said it won a $1.1 billion jury verdict in a patent case against Apple and Broadcom. Reuters reports: In a case filed in federal court in Los Angeles in 2016, the Pasadena, California-based research univ… Continue reading Apple, Broadcom Ordered To Pay $1.1 Billion To CalTech In Patent Case
IFI Claims, a company that tracks patent activity in the US, reports that 2019 saw a new high-watermark of 333,530 patents granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office. From a report: The figures are notable for a few reasons. One is that this is the … Continue reading US Patents Hit Record 333,530 Granted in 2019; IBM, Samsung (Not the FAANGs) Lead the Pack
U.S. trade regulators said on Friday they will investigate wearable monitoring devices, including those made by Fitbit and Garmin, following allegations of patent violations by rival Koninklijke Philips and its North America unit. Reuters reports: The … Continue reading Fitbit and Garmin Are Under Federal Investigation For Alleged Patent Violations
An appeals court ruled that Apple doesn’t have to pay $503 million to VirnetX, a company often accused of being a patent troll. The court didn’t reverse the original patent-infringement decision though, it just said the amount must be recalculated or a… Continue reading Court Rules Apple Doesn’t Owe Patent Troll $503 Million
Cloudflare was sued by a notorious patent troll Blackbird Technologies in 2016. Instead of giving up to its demands, Cloudflare employed a different strategy. From a blog post: In October 2016, Blackbird was looking to acquire additional patents for th… Continue reading How Cloudflare Stood up to a Patent Troll — and Won
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a bid by the University of Wisconsin’s patent licensing arm to reinstate its legal victory against Apple in a fight over computer processor technology that the school claimed the company used without per… Continue reading US Supreme Court Snubs University of Wisconsin Appeal in Patent Fight With Apple