Insights
The Rise of Electric Vehicles: Understanding the EV Industry Growth through Patent Trends
December 3rd, 2021
The world is now embracing the rise of electric vehicles. The global market for electric vehicles (EVs) is projected to reach over $802.81 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of 22.6%. Currently, Asia-Pacific is the highest contributo…
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Categories: Patents
Court Holds that IP Assignment Must Include “Magic Words”
November 29th, 2021
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a District Court’s decision to refuse a motion by Apple to dismiss a patent infringement lawsuit against it by Omni MedSci (“Omni”). The inventor of the patents at issue wa…
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Categories: Patents
Federal Circuit Upholds Award of Attorneys’ Fees in Fracking Case
November 24th, 2021
The Federal Circuit has upheld an award of attorneys’ fees against a party that tried to enforce a patent found to be invalid. The case of ENERGY HEATING, LLC v. HEAT ON-THE-FLY, LLC involved Heat-on-the-Fly’s (HOTF’s) patent for a “method an…
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Categories: Litigation
Who is leading the Global Blockchain Patent Race?
November 22nd, 2021
Bitcoin has regained popularity as a result of its recent resurgence, but other blockchain applications have been quietly developing. Some of them have the potential to make a significant impact on people’s lives. Blockchain technology opens up…
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Categories: Patents
The Growing Startup Scene in Africa
November 17th, 2021
It’s a great time to be a startup in Africa. The overall amount of startup investment obtained by African startups nearly quadrupled in 2018. The number of fundraising transactions has more than doubled, and companies on the continent are increasin…
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Categories: Patents
Spread-Spectrum Method for Sending Data Found Patent-Ineligible
November 15th, 2021
A federal district court held that grouping data together with a single code is an abstract idea and thus not eligible for patent protection. Zyrcuits sued Acuity Brands and Universal Electronics Inc. for infringement of claim 4 of its US Patent No.…
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Categories: Patents
Getting Sued Where Your Servers Are: A Lesson from Netflix
November 11th, 2021
A federal magistrate judge recently suggested that Netflix could be sued in the Eastern District of Texas because it uses servers there. The case of CA, Inc. v. Netflix, Inc. involves a dispute over whether Netflix is infringing CA’s patents. Among…
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Categories: Litigation
Patents for Getting Your Food Fast
November 8th, 2021
“Take out” food is a very old concept. As the BBC reported, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii (and probably most other Roman cities) had a food counter (thermopolium) that served hot food and drinks to go. The idea of a delivery service for ready…
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Categories: Patents
Racing to Control the Future of Technology: The 5G Patent Race
November 2nd, 2021
According to some projections, about 50% of the world’s data volume will be created by or between cars, sensors, or other diverse sorts of networked devices in the future. 5G, which has been hailed as a game-changer, has the potential to disrup…
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Categories: Patents
Federal Circuit Makes It Easier to Get a Design Patent
October 29th, 2021
A recent decision by the Federal Circuit should make it easier for applicants to be granted design patents. The US Patent Office (USPTO) explains design patents in the Design Patent Application Guide, A design consists of the visual ornamental charac…
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Categories: Patents
