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Exciting Update to Our Prior Art Database Platform Coming Soon!
In November, IP.com will unveil an exciting new chapter for the Prior Art Database. As part of our commitment to enhancing prior art and non-patent literature research, the platform will undergo a major transformation and rebranding. The Prior Art Database will officially become InnovationQ, offering a fresh, modern design and additional functionality, inspired by our premium patent search, analytics platform, InnovationQ+.
How AI-Augmented R&D Is Changing the Landscape of Research Industries
In industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to aerospace, AI is seamlessly interwoven into complex research processes, not just speeding up tasks but driving breakthroughs that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. By decoding vast datasets, predicting experimental outcomes, and even suggesting new hypotheses, AI is reshaping how discoveries are made, pushing the boundaries of what R&D teams can achieve. This revolution is not just accelerating progress; it’s fundamentally changing the way we innovate.
IP Strategy Series: Setting Up a Comprehensive IP Strategy – An Overview for Harnessing Existing IP
By identifying your IP assets and fully strategizing their business success implications across your organization, you can create a robust strategy that adapts to changing circumstances and maximizes the value of your intellectual property. Engaging with IP professionals and staying informed about global and technological developments will further enhance your ability to protect and capitalize on your IP assets.
Join IP.com at IPWatchdog Live 2024
IP.com is sponsoring IPWatchdog Live 2024. Join us on September 29-October 1 for crucial conversations on the ROI of IP and innovation management. Don’t miss our presentation on Generative AI for Structured Ideation and preview our AI-powered IP solutions!
Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Transformative Impact of AI on the Medical Industry
From enhancing diagnostic accuracy to streamlining administrative tasks, AI is revolutionizing how healthcare providers deliver care and patients experience it. With its ability to analyze vast amounts of data quickly and accurately, AI is not only improving patient outcomes but also reducing costs and freeing up valuable time for medical professionals. This technological advancement is poised to redefine the future of healthcare, making it more personalized, accessible, and effective.
IP Strategy Series: How to Craft an IP Strategy Across Your Corporation
Intellectual Property (IP) is a cornerstone of competitive advantage and a crucial element in the innovation-driven economy. A comprehensive IP strategy not only protects a company’s intangible assets but also drives business growth and market positioning. Effective IP management requires a multidisciplinary approach that integrates innovation, marketing, human resources, procurement, financial, and legal considerations
Harnessing the Power of AI to Drive Innovation Across Industries | Sustainability
From smart grids that enhance energy efficiency to sustainable waste management methods to improve recycling, reduce waste and maximize yield, AI is enabling groundbreaking advancements in sustainability. Join us as we explore AI’s role in creating a sustainable world, setting the stage for future articles that will uncover AI’s transformative power across other industries.
Upcoming Webinar: Responsibly Navigating the USPTO’s Inventorship Guidance with Generative AI
Join us on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 12 PM ET, for this insightful webinar to learn how to responsibly use generative AI in your innovation process and ensure your clients’ invention disclosures and patent applications comply with the latest USPTO guidance.
USPTO Experimental Use Doctrine: Should it Include Legislative Action?
As political and economic pressure continues to fluctuate, it will be interesting to see how the USPTO decides to govern exemptions, if at all. As an industry leader in the patent and intellectual property industries, IP.com will be monitoring the USPTOs decisions closely over the coming months.
Safeguarding Intellectual Property; The REAL Role AI Will Play in the Future of Patent Protection
While AI has the potential to revolutionize the patent and IP industries by enhancing efficiency and innovation, it also brings a host of concerns that entities are beginning to carefully address. But what about AI’s potential ability to safeguard and protect against patent infringement, while simultaneously being used to ensure greater ideation success before patents are filed? It turns out AI has incredible potential to serve as a primary guardian of patents.
Embracing Differences: How Diversity & Inclusion Fuels Innovation Growth
The data continues to show the value of diversity and inclusive cultures within organizations. By fostering diversity and inclusion, your company can harness the full potential of their workforce, leading to greater innovation and sustained competitive advantage. How does diversity and inclusion enhance your organization’s innovative potential?
IP.com Launches IQ Ideas+ 3.0: Revolutionizing Ideation with AI-Powered Innovation to Maximize ROI in R&D
AI is bound to change up every aspect of the business, and R&D is no exception. The obvious way things will change include the new products engineers and R&D teams come up with. But from a leadership perspective, it’s also important to anticipate how AI will change the way R&D engineers do their jobs in the first place.
How R&D can learn to stop worrying and love AI
AI is bound to change up every aspect of the business, and R&D is no exception. The obvious way things will change include the new products engineers and R&D teams come up with. But from a leadership perspective, it’s also important to anticipate how AI will change the way R&D engineers do their jobs in the first place.
Generative AI Makes Innovators Competitive, Not Looking for Jobs
As the adoption of AI technologies continues to accelerate, it is imperative for innovators to embrace responsible AI practices to ensure the ethical and legal integrity of their inventions. By adhering to the USPTO guidelines and considering ethical considerations throughout the innovation lifecycle, innovators can harness the full potential of AI while mitigating risks and maximizing societal benefits.
Generative AI’s Impact: Top 5 Things to Watch
AI is here–it’s proliferating and permeating every interactive application and system we use. IP.com is no different, integrating Generative AI into our industry-leading software and services to optimize and elevate the workflow efficiency of our client’s problem solving and ideation workflows.
The Importance of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot to Public Research
The collaborative nature of the NIARR pilot, bringing together academia, industry, nonprofit and government sectors, is intended to promote cross-sector partnerships. Industry collaboration can lead to the development of commercially viable AI applications and solutions, fostering economic growth by creating new markets and revenue streams.
Join IP.com at Booth #111 for Exclusive AI Innovations at FLC National Meeting 2024
IP.com is sponsoring the FLC National Meeting 2024. Join us on April 9-11 for key insights on federal tech transfer. Don’t miss our presentation on Generative AI for Structured Ideation and preview our AI-powered IP solutions!
The Palworld Phenomenon and Copyright Infringement in the Viral, Fast-Paced Gaming Industry
During Palworld’s massive launch, more and more players and spectators online began to throw some hefty accusations at Pocketpair. While the Pokémon comparison is clear, some have called into question both how Pals were created, claiming the use of A.I., and how similar some are to Game Freak’s own Pokémon designs. Neither Nintendo, Game Freak, nor The Pokémon Company have commented on Palworld and its Pal design similarities to Pokémon.
Get a Preview of Exciting New Features in the IP Suite at AI Masters 2024
Explore AI at IP Watchdog AI Masters 2024! Join the event for discussions on AI and ML. As proud sponsors, we’ll be showcasing innovations from March 4-6, 2024, in Ashburn, Virginia. Connect with us, preview exclusive features, and dive into the future of AI in intellectual property.
How the New USPTO Pre-Application Assessment Program Only Reinforces the Need for Integrated & Intelligent Patent Evaluation Software
With a steady increase in patent submission rate and added strain on the patent review and approval system, the USPTO has announced plans to launch a new pre-application review program called the “Pre-Prosecution Pilot” as part of its continuing commitment to expand access to the innovation ecosystem and support under resourced inventors.
How Apple, the Largest Company in the World, Plays the Patent Infringement Gamble
In recent news, Apple has faced a patent infringement suit regarding the blood oxygen technology in two of its Apple Watch Series models resulting in a halt in sales of their watch models. The halt in sales comes after the International Trade Commission ruled that these two models’ use of blood oxygen tracking violated a patent from health technology company Masimo.
Authentically AI, or Just Smoke and Mirrors
As with all new technologies, it’s difficult to accurately comprehend what will happen. As influential private corporations, governments, and society in general push AI ahead, authenticity, transparency, security, and safety of consumers engaging with AI-powered technology at work and at home are paramount.
The Bayh-Dole Act: Fostering Innovation Potential Across All Industries
The impact of current inflation rates, the consolidation of organizations within the healthcare & pharmaceutical industries, and pharmaceutical price implications on U.S. government health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid have brought the Bayh-Dole Actback into the headlines of innovation industry news.
You Will Want to Attend This Informative AI Webinar!
Discover how to harness the potential of AI while ensuring security, confidentiality, and trust in your IP and innovation strategies. Join us on November 2, 2023, at 12 PM for this informative webinar. on the prevailing topic of AI and how it can drive ROI and innovation in your company.
IP.com® Redefines Access to Intellectual Property SaaS Solution with Storefront
IP.com, a pioneer in AI-powered solutions for intellectual property and innovation, is thrilled to unveil its innovative, self-serve, online storefront, available at Storefront.IP.com. This transformative offering sets a new industry benchmark, providing cost-effective access to InnovationQ+ – democratizing access for everyone from individual inventors to IP professionals.
Can AI Invent Independently? How AI is Changing the Patent Industry
We are watching as a wave of artificial intelligence permeates consumer platforms everywhere. AI is having a significant impact on the patent industry, revolutionizing various aspects of the patent process. The use of AI in patented processes and products over the...
Genetic Patenting; The Challenges Facing Gene Patents & Concerns they Pose
A gene patent is the exclusive rights to a specific sequence of DNA (a gene) given by a government to the individual, organization, or corporation who claims to have first identified the gene. Once granted a gene patent, the holder of the patent dictates how the gene...
Why can searching for chemical patents be so complex?
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), chemical compounds are among the most frequently patented types of inventions. Patent filings worldwide grew by 3.6% in 2021. Trademark filing activity grew by 5.5%. Patent filings around the world...
How Companies Can Innovate Despite R&D Budget Constraints, Even Small Corporations?
Overall, the cost of corporate R&D depends on a variety of factors, including the company’s size industry, and strategic priorities. According to the Global Innovation Index 2021, total R&D spending worldwide reached approximately $2.4 trillion in 2019. The...
Patent Abandonment: Why It Matters
When inventors, patent lawyers, and IP teams talk about patent abandonment, there are multiple practices they could be referring to. A patent or patent application can be abandoned at multiple points during its lifetime. Often, this abandonment is strategic. Gaining...
How to Write a Patent: 6 Tips from our Experts
Writing patents is an art, and an evolving one at that; it takes years—even decades—to master. We recommend hiring a registered patent attorney or patent agent to draft your patents (rather than learning how to write a patent yourself), which can help you avoid...
Standard Essential Patents Explained
Thomson Reuters Practical Law defines a standard essential patent (SEP) as “a patent claiming technology that is essential to an industry standard’s use.” For those of us who are not well-versed in patent law, it may be easier to understand SEPs as the patents...
How to Identify Opportunities for Improvement
Innovative continuous improvement can help companies get (and stay) ahead of the competition. Continuously improving processes and systems reduces errors and waste while increasing productivity. At first, improvements may be focused on minimizing or eliminating major...
3 Core Elements of Intellectual Property Strategy
Intellectual property assets are more than just protection for valuable technology. Businesses with forward-thinking intellectual property strategies are also using IP to gain competitive advantages and drive new revenue opportunities. A holistic IP strategy can not...