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Biometric Car Entry System Patented by Jaguar Land Rover

This recently published patent from car maker Jaguar Land Rover states car-mounted cameras will use facial recognition and gait analysis to identify drivers as they approach their vehicles allowing them to unlock their vehicles without the need to carry keys. … Continue Reading →

Samsung’s Attempt to Invalidate Huawei Patents Rejected

A US Judge recently rejected Samsung Electronics’ attempt to invalidate two of the 11 patents asserted by Huawei Technologies for claiming ineligible subject matter. The patents claim improvements on procedures for reducing signal interference when a mobile device connects to… Continue Reading →

Dawn Ellmore Employment: Dyson Patents Smart Toothbrush with Water Jet

Dyson has recently filed a patent application for an electric toothbrush that would clean users’ teeth using a jet of water. The patent details a “dental cleaning appliance” comprising a handle and a “fluid delivery system”. The fluid delivery system… Continue Reading →

Dawn Ellmore Employment: Nestlé Reformulates Sugar to Use 40% Less in its Chocolate

Nestlé recently announced it had developed a way of restructuring sugar, allowing the company to reduce the amount of sugar in its chocolate by up to 40%. Dr. Stefan Catsicas, the company’s chief technology officer, said “It is sugar, but… Continue Reading →

Dawn Ellmore Employment: Instagram Trade Mark Dispute with Microsoft Over Use of ‘gram’

Instagram has launched a trade mark dispute against Microsoft over the use of the suffix ‘gram’ in the trade mark ‘Actiongram’ which Microsoft had registered. In the dispute Instagram opposes ‘Actiongram’ on two counts: 1) The goods and services related… Continue Reading →

Dawn Ellmore Employment: Nestlé Loses Appeal in Trade Mark Dispute on Kit Kat Shapes

Nestlé had registered the two-finger and four-finger shapes of its Kit Kat bars as trade marks in Singapore some years ago and had sued Petra, that make similarly shaped chocolate wafers for trade mark infringement. Petra counter-sued to invalidate Nestlé’s… Continue Reading →

UK Autumn Statement: Increased R&D Investment Spells Good News for IP Industry

Recently the UK government released its Autumn Statement announcing additional funding for research and development (R&D).  The government plans to put £2 billion more per year into R&D funding resulting in a total boost of £4.7 billion by 2020 to… Continue Reading →

Does a Patent Offer the Best Protection for Your Invention?

Before applying for a patent, you should make sure it really is the best option for your invention.  Patents should not be confused with the other kinds of intellectual property rights available: utility models – to protect technical innovations which… Continue Reading →

China Gets Patent World Record for 1m Filings in a Year

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently confirmed China had become the first country to file 1 million patent applications in a single year.  China is thus driving Asian-led growth in innovation worldwide: 62% of global filing activity for patents… Continue Reading →

Microsoft Patent Application to Make Cortana More Humanlike

A patent filed in April 2016 reveals Microsoft’s attempt to make Cortana (the intelligent personal assistant created by Microsoft) more human-like in the responses given to Windows users. This patent alludes to Cortana’s personalised greeting system being personalised to the user… Continue Reading →

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