5 Disruptive Breakthroughs in Solar Cells
Earth receives enough sunlight to generate around 52 Petawatt/hr of energy. To give you an idea, China’s entire electricity production in 2013 was 5.21 Petawatt/hr which is equal to 10% of what sunlight can produce in an hour. Also, top 10 countries of the world, in terms of electricity production, in 2013, produced 16 Petawatt of […]
The New Version Of Flow Free
I hope you must’ve played the game “Flow free” on android. Not to panic, in case you haven’t. The Rules of the game are: Connect the dots. Simply draw a line from one dot to the other of the same color and the only point that they can cross is the bridges Oh! and you have […]
How to Defeat A Design Around, Prove Infringement, and Increase Value of a Patent
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where a product was infringing on your patents? But you could do nothing as the product was designed around to avoid infringement? More often, we come across situations where we identify many potentially infringing products; however, these products have one or two features that prevent them from completely […]
4 Statistics that Prove Patents Foster Innovation
Do patents promote innovation or stifle it? This million dollar question has been a topic of debate for almost a century. Half of us are in favor of the system while the other half openly despises the system. The system too has its set of flaws that totally justifies the stand of those against it. […]
Revamped Rock-Scissor-Paper
Many of you might have settled few spats by playing “Rock-Scissors-Paper” game. Well, today we are going to do somewhat the same thing. Before beginning, let me first give you a quick brush-up for the game. Each player forms series of gestures with their hand – Rock (a fist), Scissors (V formed by two fingers), […]
The Examiner Office Action Report is Your Next Step towards Smart Prosecution
Chess, when played beyond a basic skill level, is not a game about pieces; it’s about reading your opponent. This saying applies to patent prosecution, where each written document has an inherent risk of introducing rejections. Further, extended arguments are generally more expensive since they require additional time to draft and edit. For this reason, […]
How Patent Monitoring Report Can Help In Holistic Competitor Intelligence?
How far have your closest competitors come? What patents? In what countries are they valid, and for how long? Or, more specifically: What has happened in your particular technological area during the last six months? Competitive intelligence is an essential strategy, especially when monitoring a competitor’s patent portfolio. Obviously, you know your competitors. But do […]
Attorney Ethics and IPR Invalidations – Clients Need To Know
In 2005 the Intellectual Property Owners Association (“IPO”) conducted a survey of its members on the subject of patent quality. At that time, more than 50% of responding IPO members felt that the quality of their patents was either less than satisfactory or poor. For most, patent quality means the ability to enforce, and enforcement […]