Amazon recently had a patent granted for a voice controlled pocket sized drone assistant. Full details of the patent can be found here: http://bit.ly/2eytxPC Potential uses for the mini flying robots include: to act as miniature ‘dash cams’ for the… Continue Reading →
Panasonic recently unveiled a flexible battery prototype at a technology exhibition in Japan. The battery can be bent and twisted whilst still retaining its charge. The battery’s thinness and flexibility makes it potentially useful in wearable technology or flexible screens. … Continue Reading →
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently launched a global pro bono patent programme for developing counties called “The Inventor Assistance Programme” following a successful pilot scheme in Columbia, The Philippines and Morocco. The programme aims to provide free… Continue Reading →
Figures recently released by the UK Government show encouraging take up of government Patent Box tax saving scheme in 2013/2014. The scheme’s goal, following introduction in 2013, was to incentivise innovation by offering a lower rate of corporation tax on… Continue Reading →
China is now ranked as the world’s 25th most innovative economy after moving up 4 places since 2015. China is closing the global innovative gap by being the first middle income economy to make the top 25. Some of the… Continue Reading →
Brexit could cause a majority change in the EU Trade Mark system. Brand owners who chose to rely solely on the protection provided by EU Trade Marks and have not registered trade marks under the UK’s national regime could be… Continue Reading →
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 →
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