AT&T’s Project AirGig, which aims to provide ultra-fast internet connection via power lines, has recently kicked off trials in conjunction with two power companies
Backed by years of dedicated research, patents and planning, this innovative technology is one step closer to being a reality.
Read MoreIs your academic R&D lab secure?
US government officials caution that in addition to China’s more traditional methods of corporate espionage, Chinese students in U.S. University tech research programs may be possible spies jeopardizing the intellectual property and technologies developed on American campuses.
Read MoreVR and esports are collaborating on new technology
The need for forward-thinking patent assistance to protect intellectual property in this high growth virtual gaming industry is vital.
Read MorePortland is next city in line to integrate testing of some of AT&T’s Smart City solutions
Among other offerings, these include interactive visitor kiosks, free WiFi, and safety and traffic monitoring
Read MoreJudge Denies Apple’s Request to Bar Samsung Phones in the US
Judge Lucy Koh ruled that Apple had not supplied enough evidence to warrant an injunction against Samsung in the United States.
Read MoreFiling of US Provisionals is on the Rise
Patentees are continuing to move away from the single-patent model toward a model that involves multiple patents in multiple jurisdictions. Today, over 75% of patent applications rely upon at least one prior patent filing as a priority document.
Read MoreAmendments Being Considered by Congress to Further Amend the AIA
One aspect of the Goodlatte discussion draft legislation is a series of “Improvements and Technical Corrections to the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.” The AIA was passed in September 2011 and is gradually being fully implemented across the US patent system. The further changes here are fairly substantial, although buried within the proposed bill itself.
Read MorePresident Obama Signs into Law Amendments to the America Invents Act (AIA)
H.R. 6621, officially titled An Act To correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code was signed into law by President Obama on January 14, 2013 and, for the most part, the provisions of the law are now effective.
Read MorePrior art and Derivation issues with the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Professor Joshua Sarnoff (DePaul) highlights a set of important problems in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
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