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Ignorance isn’t always bliss. Using willful blindness as a policy for patent searching could backfire on large corporations.

On October 15, 2019

Creating a policy that encourages employees to search for and analyze patent information related to new products and innovations makes good business sense but is often rejected by attorneys fearing charges of willful infringement. . In fact, many companies, especially tech companies maintain a policy of “willful blindness,” instructing employees to NOT review or search […]

On September 4, 2019

The history of the animal health industry presents significant challenges when tracking patent ownership and innovation activity. Not only does one have to navigate the many large acquisitions that have been made in this space, there are also the rights to patents that may have been licensed from large parent companies, forming animal health divisions […]

On August 20, 2019

This past March, Google made headlines around its new cloud-based, gaming platform, Stadia. The subscription streaming service (think Netflix for video games), will be accessible on PC’s, phones, tablets, and TV’s, eliminating the need for gamers to purchase yet another device or console. Plus, streaming games eliminates the need to download or purchase new titles […]

On August 1, 2019

With the growing interest in electric transportation, it can seem like the auto industry has been taken over by a new breed of start-ups — companies and technologies that didn’t even exist before the beginning of this decade. But according to recent patent filings, the real industry players, specifically in battery technology, are still the […]

On July 16, 2019

Identifying, recruiting, and signing a professional athlete is an exhaustive process for any sports franchise. Weighing the accolades versus the injuries. Home record versus away. ERAs, SOGs, QBRs, FG%s. Even deep dive background checks into the athletes’ families. All just to win a game. Shouldn’t your patent analysis be just as in depth? Yes, and […]

On June 26, 2019

Dyson patent applications offer hints to its electric car designs AND its solid state batteries. A recent Wired Magazine article broke news of 3 published Dyson patent applications related to its electric car plans. These include WO2019086845A1, WO2019086847A1, and WO2019086846A1 which all published in May of 2019. Interestingly these patents are claiming attributes including the […]

On June 12, 2019

How to perform a patent landscape analysis in 5 key steps Introduction: Patent filings are occurring at an unprecedented scale. In 2016 approximately 3.1 million patent applications were filed worldwide (8% higher than 2015 statistics) — that’s over 8000 patents filed every single day. And because much of this information may not be published […]

On June 12, 2019

In Part 1 of Patent Landscape Analysis — An Overview, we describe what a patent landscape is, and why it’s so critical to all competitive innovation work. i.e., reduce redundant search, accelerate time to commercialization and protect teams from defensive litigation. Now we plan to share with you the five steps involved in conducting a […]

On May 10, 2019

The America Invents Act (AIA) includes a broad array of reforms to the patent system. These changes give third parties the unprecedented right to challenge patent applications and grants through pre-issuance submissions, inter partes review, and post grant review. Now, more than ever, patent holders need to engage in proactive competitive patent search and monitoring […]

On April 24, 2019

Back in 2015, Toyota announced it would grant royalty free access to 5,680 fuel cell vehicle (FCV) technology patents through 2020. Earlier this month, Toyota made an announcement to offer royalty free access to 24,000 of its hybrid vehicle patents. This includes hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles. Then, earlier this […]

On February 4, 2019

At IP Checkups, we developed PatentCAM™, a patent management software tool to spur innovation among R&D, legal and business groups. While many R&D teams have embraced the software, the legal groups, in-house and outside counsel, have been tougher nuts to crack. It doesn’t make sense. Here, PatentCAM can save companies (clients) millions of dollars simply […]

On June 29, 2017

Back in 1993, Irving Rappaport and his business partner, Kevin Rivette founded Smart Patents. The company was one of the early legal software firms. Smart Patents’ goal was to create a “Digital Patent” and transition patent attorneys from working on paper to working on an electronic format. According to Irving Rappaport, co-founder and managing director […]

On March 20, 2017

What is Patent Landscape Analysis & Why is it Important? It is believed that 80% of published science and technology information contained in patents is not published anywhere else. There are literally tens of millions of published patents and patent application references available for review by the public. This overwhelming treasure trove of information can […]

On September 1, 2015

IP Checkups custom patent monitoring and curation service supports Big Pharma Co’s successful launch of multi-billion dollar drug. In an effort to develop best-in-class new chemical entities, in 2007, one of the world’s largest biopharma companies (~ $20 Billion market cap) turned to IP Checkups (IPC), a pioneer in patent research and analytics, to develop a system […]

On January 16, 2015

At the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Toyota announced it would grant access to 5,680 fuel cell vehicle (FCV) technology patents. This idea of offering a royalty free patent license to competitors is novel, however it is not the first time we’re seeing an auto manufacturer open source its patent portfolio to drive mass adoption of an […]

On January 15, 2015

Toyota announced it would offer royalty free patent licenses to companies manufacturing and selling fuel cell vehicles until 2020. By sharing its Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) patent portfolio, equivalent to 20 years of research and development, Toyota hopes to spur innovation and development of a hydrogen-based automobile economy. IP Checkups notes that based on data from it’s […]

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