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Obtaining Cost Effective Patent Protection in Europe

Once a European patent application has been granted patentees must choose to validate the granted application in one or more European countries. Once grant fees have been paid to the European Patent Office (EPO) a European patent will be awarded…. Continue Reading →

Where Best to File Patents Internationally

Factors for patentees to consider when deciding where to file patents internationally: Where the patentee and/or potential infringers have a presence (patentee has best knowledge) Patentee’s business strategy regarding patents (patentee has best knowledge) Standards of patentability in the jurisdiction… Continue Reading →

US Provisional Patents: What They Are and Why Inventors Need Them

US provisional patents can’t be granted but you can file a provisional patent application which if done correctly can be a very useful tool for inventors. A provisional application for a US patent is: US national application for patent filed… Continue Reading →

Emotion-sensing Technology Patented by Facebook

American corporation and online social media and social networking service Facebook have patented emotion-sensing technology that uses a user’s laptop webcam or smartphone camera when it is not turned on to detect the user’s emotions.  Using a sophisticated algorithm the… Continue Reading →

Need a Second Opinion whilst out Shopping? Adobe’s Latest Patent may have the Answer!

Shopping has often been referred to as a national pastime.  Most people love shopping for new purchasers, in fact research from the Great British Wardrobe Report found that people in the UK spend an average of £1042 per year on… Continue Reading →

Amazon Patents System of Storing Stock Underwater

Amazon filed for a patent entitled “Aquatic storage facilities” in September 2016 that was recently granted.  The aim of this patented system is to increase warehouse space by increasing storage space by depth. The proposed system would create underground warehouses… Continue Reading →

Drone Delivery Beehive Towers Patented by Amazon

Amazon recently had a patent (originally filed in December 2015) published for what is described on the patent application as a “multi-level fulfillment center for unmanned aerial vehicles”.  Due to the large size of traditional fulfilment centres (where goods are… Continue Reading →

PetLife Files Patent for Treatment of Cancer in Dogs

PetLife Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a US Veterinary Pharmaceutical company) has developed a high potency veterinary cancer medication for pets called VitalZul™ for which they have filed for patent protection in the United States and India.  The patent application is entitled “A… Continue Reading →

Google Files Patent Application for Infrared Sleep-Tracking Device

Google recently filed a patent application for a device that monitors a person while sleeping using infrared technology.  The device measures the amount of infrared radiation bouncing off the person and returning to the device which aims to give information… Continue Reading →

Land Rover’s Latest Patent Has Military Technology!

Land Rover recently patented a central tyre inflation system which aims to make going go off-road easier, improve fuel economy and correct tyre pressure for gradual wear and tear over time. Although similar technology already exists in military vehicles, what… Continue Reading →

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