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The Role of NFTs in Gaming, Avatars, and Metaverse Funding
August 16th, 2022
The Metaverse, as it is known today, is an Internet mutually owned by builders and users made up of peer-to-peer networks. Because it is built on a foundation of trustless transactions and programmability layers, it allows for an open, shared economi…
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The Metaverse and Decentralized Finance
July 20th, 2022
The rapid changes in the digital landscape have seen fast evolving forms of technology come to the forefront. One of these is the Metaverse, a contact language for tech, finance, and culture to converge and collaborate around a shared vision for the…
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Recent Development in IP Protection in China
July 13th, 2022
There have been several interesting recent developments relating to intellectual property (IP) protection in the People’s Republic of China. USTR Report In April, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2022 Special 301 Report…
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EdTech: The Future of Education is Remote
July 6th, 2022
EdTech plays a significant role in the education sector, empowering students and educators, facilitators, and institutions with tools that have significantly increased accessibility and learning options. The industry has especially been relevant in t…
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Trends and Shifts in Patenting Artificial Intelligence
June 27th, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) is among the most essential technologies of our time, with the potential to be the next “all-purpose” technology after electricity. As AI technology progresses, AI patent activity is increasing at a rapid pace…
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How (and Why) to Buy a Patent
June 21st, 2022
Patents are a form of intellectual property (IP), and like other forms of property they can be bought and sold. (They can also be “rented,” in a way, via licensing.) So why might you want to buy a patent? First, it’s important to understand wha…
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Patent Board Issues Decision on CRISPR Patents
June 16th, 2022
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has issued a decision awarding inventive priority to the Broad Institute (Broad), MIT, and Harvard over the University of California (UC), University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier on an invention cover…
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The 5 Key Intellectual Property Developments and Trends in 2022
June 9th, 2022
Intellectual property is a critical part of the research and development strategies of companies across all industries. It is also instrumental in the invention and innovation stages of different products and services, as well as the economic develop…
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Patent Claims and Climate Change
June 6th, 2022
IAM reports that: Toyota continues to dominate US patent filings for green technologies, while other companies with strong portfolios include General Electric, Panasonic, Hyundai and LG, according to a recent patent analysis. According to Anaqua, the…
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Does America’s Patent System Need to Be Saved?
May 10th, 2022
The New York Times recently ran an editorial with the headline “Save America’s Patent System.” But why does the Times think that the patent system needs to be “saved”? The editorial board initially focuses on the use (and arguably the abuse…
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