Invention disclosure documents are the important first steps in the IP commercialization process. Not only does it represent the first recording of the invention, establishing the date and scope, but they have been used to defeat challenges to dates of invention, inventorship, invention scope, and prior art. If you improperly write your invention disclosure, it can result in a complete loss of your patent rights down the road. This highlights the importance of drafting an effective invention disclosure from the beginning.
How Popular Patents Come to Life: Fantasy Football
It’s that time of year…Fantasy Football. As soon as the NFL preseason kicks off, people begin scouting the depth charts, attending draft parties and picking their teams; everyone hoping they get the first pick of the draft. But have you ever thought about the IP and technology that is behind these online sites? Did you know the competitive game mechanism behind Fantasy Football is patented?
How Popular Patents Come to Life: Square and Revolutionizing Point-of-Sale
Billion-dollar ideas are often a result of a seemingly small problem. That is was the case when artist Jim McKelvey found himself attempting to sell $2,000 of handblown glass. His …
What to do with Your Concept-Based Results—IP Discovery Series #2
Here, we pick up on the results from the query we ran for How to Search Using Concepts. Let’s look at a few of the many tools in InnovationQ Plus to help …
How to Search Using Concepts—IP Discovery Series #1
It’s time for an exercise in IP discovery. How to Search Using Concepts is the first in a series of posts to illustrate concept-based intellectual property (IP) search techniques and results …
Looking Under the Hood: AI and the Evolution of Search
How we search has evolved With the technological advancements available today, we have become accustomed to the powers of AI. Modern computing has made searching easier, especially with the help …
How We Can See the Future of Facial Recognition
The Questions Facial recognition technology has generated recent buzz thanks to fun tools like FaceApp[1]. They can alter our present perception of ourselves and seemingly predict our future. FaceApp and …
How Quantitative Analytics Gives Your Invention a Competitive Advantage
Do You have an Advantage? Analytics can help you find out. Imagine this: You’re preparing for that big job interview. You’re qualified, have the necessary skills to do the job, …
Update: Proposed Section 101 Language Under Review
Perhaps the most fundamental question in the patenting process is whether the subject matter is patentable, a key statutory requirement for patent approval. 35 U.S.C. § 101-Inventions Patentable of the …
Celebrating the Importance of American Inventors this July 4th
Do you know, as inventors, how important you have always been to the American way of life? Inventiveness and ingenuity spin an indelible thread in the fabric of America. Our …