The Global Innovation Index (GII) is an annual index (first compiled in 2007) which ranks countries based on their innovative status. The GII index is based on subjective and objective data from sources including the International Telecommunication Union, the World… Continue Reading →
New York City-based biotech firm AXIM Biotechnologies creates products tailored for the medical marijuana industry. The company has a particular interest in treating neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Research shows certain cannabinoids have excellent anti-inflammatory… Continue Reading →
One of Microsoft’s latest patent applications, No. 20160373570, details technology which can identify inanimate objects and allow them to be selected as tracked objects. The system would keep its eye on that object and react when it’s moved, as well… Continue Reading →
European multinational luxury goods conglomerate LVMH (Louis Vuitton’s parent company) recently lost a further trade mark lawsuit against American accessories brand My Other Bag founded in 2012 by Tara Martin. My Other Bag prints animations inspired by iconic handbag designs… Continue Reading →
2011 data from the European Patent Office (EPO) shows that Europe is a hub of innovation. The most innovative European cities include: Eindhoven, the Netherlands: 250 patent applications per 100,000 people Regensburg, Germany: 83.8 applications per 100,000 people. Aachen, Germany… Continue Reading →
The fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications changed on 1 January 2017 and are as follows: Transmittal fee = £75 Search fee = £1636 International fee: £1063: first 30 pages; £12: each sheet over 30 Request for restoration of… Continue Reading →
The Shanghai Intellectual Property Court ordered two Chinese companies (motor company Deguo Baoma Group and fashion house Chuangjia Group) to pay damages of f $432,000 to BMW after ruling in BMW’s favour in a trade mark infringement case. Both companies… Continue Reading →
A report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) entitled “Equity in Innovation: Women Inventors and Patents” found between 2000 and 2016 the number of patent applications with a man listed as the primary inventor was more than triple… Continue Reading →
It has been suggested that over the last decade US government policies and legal rulings have pushed US investment money overseas to China. A huge portion of the US economy relies on intellectual property industries which support more than 45… Continue Reading →
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