3 Key Takeaways from the USPTO Patent Examiner Training
Founders Legal was invited to present to a division of patent examiners in Technology Center 3600 (View the Presentation Here). Here is a glimpse into patent examiner training and a look at what we learned.
Interesting Patents: GoPro’s Noise Cancelling Drones
In this week’s patent, GoPro discloses a system to provide noise cancellation for an aerial vehicle.
Interesting Patents: Ford’s “Unauthorized Use” System for Emergency Vehicles
This patent application discloses a method of automatically securing and stopping a police vehicle when unauthorized use is detected.
Interesting Patents: IBM’s Speech Collision Technology
Google filed a patent application to utilize 5G technologies for contact lenses. The smart contact apparatus comprises a polymer-filled bladder to be used as the lens of the contact, and a receiving and transmitting antenna to receive the signals to control the focal length of the polymer-filled bladder.
China’s Latest Motion Against Abnormal and Criminal Patent Filings
This month, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the “Draft Amendments to Several Provisions Regarding the Regulation of Patent Applications (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)” for public comments.
A Look at the GDPR Three Years In
The General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), promulgated by the European Commission, was adopted in April 2016 and became effective in May 2018. Last year, we provided an update discussing the second-year benefits for companies and trends for the US following the enactment of the GDPR.
This year, we will take a look at current EU-US compliance issues, and US regulations following the adoption of GDPR.
Interesting Patents: Google’s 5G Contact Lens
Google filed a patent application to utilize 5G technologies for contact lenses. The smart contact apparatus comprises a polymer-filled bladder to be used as the lens of the contact, and a receiving and transmitting antenna to receive the signals to control the focal length of the polymer-filled bladder.
Interesting Patents: Microsoft’s Real-World Object VR Rendering
Everyone who has had a chance to use Virtual Reality equipment understands the necessity of being able to avoid real-world obstacles while navigating in the virtual environment. This week Microsoft was issued a patent regarding a computer system capable of identifying real-world physical objects and rendering them into the virtual world.
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