Volkswagen has developed technology that allows interaction between manual controls and self driving cars. This allows the best of both worlds – cars automatically driving themselves but alerting the user of where decisions and value judgements are required with their… Continue Reading →
Google recently filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a “gesture control system” to work with smart clothing. Certain gestures made over the interactive clothing would allow individuals to control gadgets to perform certain… Continue Reading →
Intellectual property (IP) is big business on a global scale as the latest data from the Thomson Reuters 2016 State of Innovation Report proves with a 13.7% growth in innovation across 11 technology sectors in 2015. The technology market in… Continue Reading →
Apple recently had a patent published suggesting the company is developing TVs and Mac displays that you can control with your eyes or hand gestures. This invention allows the user to control devices with glances or gestures allowing them to… Continue Reading →
The UK Patent Office has published a number of changes to UK Patents Rules. Changes coming into force from 1 October 2016: 1) Notification of Grant The patent office will give applicants advanced notice of grant of their patent application… Continue Reading →
A trade mark is a word, name, symbol, or design used to identify and distinguish goods in commerce. Businesses across all industries use trade marks to identify a particular brand via words, logos, and/or colours: such marks prompt recognition through… Continue Reading →
Honda has recently patented a system enabling drivers to see pedestrians out of their field of vision using sensors and augmented reality. According to the patent, sensors around the car would detect pedestrians within a predetermined distance and show their… Continue Reading →
High street retailer Specsavers’ successfully registered the words ‘should’ve’ and ‘shouldve’ (verbs in common usage) linked to their advertising slogan “Should’ve gone to Specsavers” at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). The ruling means the Specsavers could have the right to… Continue Reading →
The latest Information from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows that 2.7 million patents were filed in 2014 which represents a growth of 4.5% on 2013. Trade mark filings increased by 6% over the same time period. Global patent… Continue Reading →
Amazon filed for this patent for auto-muting headphones in July 2014. The device differs from similar products which have manual buttons to quickly mute music and disable noise cancelling because it is an automated system. Amazon’s innovation has a series of… Continue Reading →
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