We missed last week, so hopefully this lengthy startup patent report will make up for it. For the week of Tuesday, March 20, 2012, there were 5,414 U.S. patents issued by the USPTO. There are a number of notable patents issued this week, including ones to Like.com (Google), Box.net, Zynga, Zillow, TopCoder, Cleversafe, 38 Studios, [&hellip
I have written previously that Twitter only has a single published patent application to its name and no patents. The application is the famous pull down to refresh application which was acquired with Twitter’s acquisition of Tweetie. While it is possible that Twitter has other unpublished patent applications pending at the USPTO, it is clear [&hellip
The first week of March saw a total of 5,333 patents issued by the USPTO. Here are some of the most interesting ones. This week’s patent report includes Actimagine, Whaleback Systems, Livestream, Redseal Systems, PopCap Games, BitGravity, Jumptap, Rapleaf and icue
For the week of Tuesday, February 28, 20122, there were 5,271 patents issued by the USPTO. Below are nine interesting patents issued to small businesses. These patents are assigned to Rebit, Cross Loop, Zoombak, Roundbox, MeLLmo, Talari Networks, Perceptive Pixel and OnLive
In part 1 of this week’s Startup Patent Report, we looked at newly issued patents from Convey Computer, Ekinops, Kingsisle Entertainment, Better Place and Avalanche Technology. Part 2 examines several additional interesting patents issued this week to Kosmix, Caustic Graphics, DesignIn, and Kryptiq
For the week of February 21, 2012, the USPTO issued 5,284 patents. This was a good week for young companies, so I am dividing the report into two parts. In part 1 below, I discuss five patents issued to young companies Convey Computer, Ekinops, Kingsisle Entertainment, Better Place and Avalanche Technology that I found interesting. [&hellip
For the week of February 14, 2012, there were 5,272 patents issued in all. Below are six of those patents that caught my attention. Most of the companies presented below are younger, independent, companies. RingCube, acquired by Citrix systems last year, was included to illustrate the effect a strong IP portfolio can have in making [&hellip
One of the most frequent questions I get goes something like this: “I have a really cool idea, but (name of big company or university) has a patent on that.” With over 8,000,000 patents issued to date and thousands of new patents issued weekly, the chances are good that there are patents out there that [&hellip
Today on Patently-O, Dennis Crouch identified an interesting statistic – nearly half (48%) of all provisional patent applications are abandoned without being relied upon. This number is significantly higher than what I expected and is growing. It is worth considering why this is the case
When talking with a new client or a potential client about their IP position, needs and strategy, I always start by asking the same question: “which feature of your product do you fear competitors copying.” This question leads to a discussion about what really sets the particular company/product apart from all the current and future [&hellip