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Three Location-based Gaming Patents for Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go (the digital monster catching game which uses an augmented reality overlay) that launched in July 2016 has become one of the most downloaded games (100 million times in August 2016) and has netted $10 million in daily revenues… 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 →

Latest Patented Technology Against Malware

Prominent security research and products company Kaspersky Lab has been awarded a fresh patent on a technology which will reveal malicious malware files trying to hide themselves with different re-packing methods.  At this stage, the patented technology only aims at… Continue Reading →

EU Expands Copyright to Furniture and Extends Term by a Century

The UK government has extended copyright for designs from 25 years to the life of designer plus 70 years.  This follows a decision in the European Union, where member states are required to adhere to such an order. This change… Continue Reading →

Augmented Reality Advertising for Snapchat with New Patent

Snapchat recently filed a patent which develops an advert overlay system that turns users photos into adverts.  The software recognizes the objects users of the app are photographing and then serves adverts back to them based on that content.  A… Continue Reading →

Latest Information on Global Intellectual Property Applications

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 has Patented Auto-Muting Headphones

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 →

The United States is Accelerating the Examination of Cancer Immunotherapy Patents

An exciting new initiative called ‘Patents 4 Patients’ was recently launched in the United States (US).  The initiative aims to halve the time it takes to examine patent applications at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for cancer immunotherapy…. Continue Reading →

How Brexit is Expected to Affect an Organisation’s Protection of Their Intellectual Property

The European Union (EU) referendum result for the United Kingdom (UK) to leave the EU (commonly known as Brexit) will have implications for British SMEs although it has been noted that there will be no immediate impact for the next two… Continue Reading →

Disney Patents Footwear Tracking System to Enhance User Experiences at Magic Kingdom

Disney filed a patent in April 2015 which describes a method whereby a mix of sensors and cameras take a picture of people’s footwear and then combine that with personal data of customers such as their name, home town and… Continue Reading →

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