It Happened on Halloween Churning, churning, churning… continuously updating innocently standing rows. The UPDATE operation, though built by its makers to do good, was set loose to wreak havoc on …
OnePetro library addition highlights InnovationQ 4.3 release
On September 30, IP.com pushed live several updates to our InnovationQ and InnovationQ Plus platforms including integrating the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) OnePetro library, adding more patent authorities and …
Top Innovations to Protect Our Smart Devices from Ourselves
When opening an app on my smartphone, my thumb runs over the cracks in the screen, reminding me of how I accidentally managed to fling my phone about four feet, …
Intelligent Machines Deserve Our Respect
The definition of “intelligent machines” makes them sound downright boring: “a machine that uses sensors to monitor the environment and thereby adjust its actions to accomplish specific tasks in the …
Bringing Back Reality: An IP Perspective
In our rush to automate everything to make our lives easier and more efficient, are we actually leaving life behind? Are we losing our appreciation for an original experience in …
How Popular Inventions Came to Life: The Air Conditioner
Snow Wonder! Who would’ve thought that Buffalo, NY – a city famous for its bitterly cold and snowy winters – is the home of the modern air conditioner? But a …
Need IP Search Results Yesterday? No Problem!
With crazy timelines and floods of work, when it rains it pours. During these breakneck busy stretches, who has time to conduct an intellectual property (IP) search? Professional patent searchers, …
Let Innovation Shine: The Intellectual Property Powering Solar Panels
With Earth Day this month, we got to thinking about solar energy. And we wondered: Who invented solar panels? Turns out, it depends on who you ask. And like many …
Five Ideas to Address Data Security Worries
Are we all looking at each other, thinking data security is someone else’s job?
Two Time-Saving Features for Your Patent Search
When you sit down to begin a new patent search, do you first look at the clock? Do you wonder how much you can possibly accomplish before lunch? Can you …