Interesting Patents: Tesla’s Camouflaging Solar Panels
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Interesting Patents: Tesla’s Camouflaging Solar Panels

This week Tesla was issued a patent regarding a method of obscuring, color matching, and camouflaging solar panels. This patent appears to be directed towards disguising roof mounted solar panels through the use of a layered encapsulation method with a specifically structured shutter.

Interesting Patents: NASA Patents New Method of Propulsion
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Interesting Patents: NASA Patents New Method of Propulsion

NASA was issued a patent for a new method of propulsion this week. This method is for vacuum arc thrusters for spacecraft, and propulsion systems including the same. This vacuum arc thruster (VAT) involves using anode and a cathode producing a high voltage arc capable of creating plasma. This plasma is then focused and directed out of a nozzle to create thrust through the use of magnetic fields. The cathode of the device is consumed as fuel as the propulsion device operates.

Interesting Patents: Twitter’s Latest Patent Filing Seeks to Identify “Fake News” Propagation
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Interesting Patents: Twitter’s Latest Patent Filing Seeks to Identify “Fake News” Propagation

On February 18th, The USPTO published a patent application from Twitter, titled “Method of News Evaluation in Social Media Networks.” The method aims at identifying and evaluating news messages and their propagating behavior.

China to Abolish Patent Subsidies & Further Regulate Abnormal Patent Filings
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China to Abolish Patent Subsidies & Further Regulate Abnormal Patent Filings

China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced that it will be ending those subsidies in a new notice. Additionally, it will be strictly enforcing new requirements and punitive measures to regulate abnormal patent applications.

Are You Missing Out on the Defensive Value of a Patent?

Are You Missing Out on the Defensive Value of a Patent?

Defensive Patent Protection: Protect Your Business From the Opposition As the adage goes, “the best defense is a good offense.”  While this principle may very well hold true in warfare and sports, an all-out patent offensive is not necessary to see value from patent protection.  Patents are commonly viewed as a “sword” with which you…

Interesting Patents: 3D Printed Medicine?!
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Interesting Patents: 3D Printed Medicine?!

Is the future of medicine 3D-printed? On Thursday, January 15th the USPTO published a fascinating new patent from International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) that describes a method for 3D printing customized medication utilizing IoT sensors and the medical records of a user. The patent application, titled “PRINTING CUSTOMIZED MEDICATION BASED ON CURRENT USER DATA AND…

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