Insights

“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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

A federal jury has awarded Optis Wireless Technology LLC and several related companies $300 million in damages after a second patent trial against Apple. A jury previously found that Apple infringed five Optis wireless “standard essential patents�… Read More

Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets of a tech startup. Through IP, a company can bring innovative products and services to the market. IP can also help protect a startup from the possibility of other companies stealing its c… Read More

Disney is engaged in litigation with the owners and estates of creators of iconic comic book characters. The dispute involves a little-known part of US copyright law called “copyright termination.” As the US Copyright Office explains, The Copyrig… Read More

The America Invents Act (AIA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama ten years ago, on September 16, 2011. The AIA was the most significant change to US patent law since the Patent Act of 1952. Among other things, the AIA switched the US from… Read More

Last year, the USPTO confirmed that artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be listed as an inventor on a patent application. Now, an Australian court has ruled that AI systems can be legally recognized as inventors in patent applications. The decision i… Read More