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Jul 30, 2020
3 min

Reliance launches Jio Glass in India

COVID-19 pandemic has led many industries to file bankruptcy in 2020. It’s been a rough year for the restaurant and construction industries. On the other hand, the telecom sector is not affected that much by the pandemic as the internet has become the need of an hour for every house. These low times have created an opportunity for telecom industries to explore and expand their horizon. For example, Bharti Airtel partnered with Verizon to launch their video conferencing servic

Apr 13, 2020
7 min

Deciphering the PCT Application Process

While there is no such thing as a world-wide patent, there is something that approximates a world-wide patent application that can result in a patent being obtained in most countries around the world. This patent application is known as an International Patent Application, or simply an International Application. The international treaty that authorizes the filing of a single patent application to be treated as a patent application in countries around the world is the Patent C

Mar 31, 2020
6 min

Can You Sue The Government For Patent Infringement?

A patent is a contract between the patent owner and the government that gives the patent owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, selling and importing an invention for a limited period of years, in exchange for publishing an enabling public disclosure of the invention. But what happens when the infringer is the government itself? The Eleventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides immunity to the State Government of U.S. against any patent infringemen

Mar 18, 2020
10 min

Calculating Damages During Patent Litigation

“Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that can be counted, counts.” - Albert Einstein (on a blackboard) A patent grants the owner the exclusive right to prevent others from using, manufacturing, offering, or selling the claimed innovation. If the innovation is monetized by others without obtaining a license from the patent owner, the patentee can choose to sue for damages in a federal court for further redress. If successful, the law under 35 U.S.C. §

Mar 17, 2020
4 min

Talking About Coronavirus

Everyone is talking about the novel coronavirus, its symptoms and how it is affecting work and life of worldwide, with us folks at Copperpod being no exception. The epidemic has become a pandemic in a matter of days and is a major challenge for some countries to contain its spread, let alone finding a cure to it. In a commitment to limiting spread of the disease, Copperpod has put on pause all business travel for at least 2 weeks, until the CDC and other relevant authorities

Mar 17, 2020
6 min

Gallium Nitride: Is it the new Silicon?

A MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect transistor) turns ON when there is a current flow from the source to the drain. The channel creates a so-called gateway for the current. The gate voltage is used to establish a channel only after which the current flow can happen. Reducing the size of the transistor reduces the channel length over which an electron has to travel under the applied electric field which leads to Quantum Tunneling wherein the electron can cross the

Mar 13, 2020
6 min

Donating Patents: What It Means and Why To Do It?

Any company or individual can forfeit intellectual property rights in a patent by filing a disclaimer under Title 35, section 253 of the U.S. Code, which states “Whenever, without any deceptive intention, a claim of a patent is invalid the remaining claims shall not thereby be rendered invalid. A patentee, whether of the whole or any sectional interest therein, may, on payment of the fee required by law, make disclaimer of any complete claim, stating therein the extent of hi

Feb 18, 2020
7 min

Overcoming Prior Art Under U.S.C. §103 (Non-Obviousness)

35 USC §103 describes the condition of patentability referred to as non-obviousness. It reads as follows: ‘’A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having o

Feb 11, 2020
9 min

Deepfake and AI: To Be or Not To Be

"No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it" – Albert Einstein Tech companies like Facebook, Microsoft, and Google are facing problems dealing with the onslaught of AI-generated fake media known as Deepfakes. “Deepfake” is so named because it uses Deep Learning (DL) technology – a branch of Machine Learning that applies net simulation to massive data sets, to create a “FAKE”. Deepfake videos or images are created by replacing a face in an ex

Feb 4, 2020
7 min

Indirect Patent Infringement: What is it and how to prove it?

Receiving a patent does not automatically provide patent holders with security against patent infringement of the patent. When a patent holder feels that their innovation is vulnerable, they must take necessary measures to protect their invention from exploitation. This includes the patent holder proceeding for a patent infringement litigation. In 2019, for example, patent holders across the US filed 3,446 patent infringement lawsuits. Patent infringement occurs in broadly tw

Jan 27, 2020
9 min

Patent Monetization: Leveraging Technology For A Greater ROI

A patent is a form of intellectual property that allows its owner the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, and importing an invention for a limited period of time, usually 20 years. Traditionally business houses across the world invested huge funds to generate intellectual property by R&D activities. The major motivation for these intellectual property rights was to leverage the first mover advantage and to keep the competition at bay. However, with changing b

Nov 14, 2019
11 min

WiGig: Patents and Perspectives

In 2009, Wireless Gigabit Alliance announced its intentions to create a new high-speed wireless standard called WiGig that marks a new chapter in the history of wireless communication technologies. It is designed to promote significantly faster speed for wireless network connections and can be thought of as a novel alternative to the Wi-Fi to encourage faster internet speeds. WiGig began as an independent development effort but is now managed and developed by the Wi-Fi Allian

Nov 6, 2019
3 min

Freedom To Operate: A technical insurance against patent infringement claims

“Without Freedom, there is no Creation” - J. Krishnamurti An innovation is useful only if there is freedom to test, market, or sell product or service utilizing that innovation. An enterprise with even the most innovative product may be laden with technology risks in the form of existing intellectual property in the market which may need to be licensed or circumvented. Such risks often culminate in the form IP infringement disputes (if the technology is already patented by a

Oct 21, 2019
2 min

Patent Alert: Virtual Back Hand Touchpad for Smartwatches

A smart wearable device (such as smartwatch) with a tiny screen is simply way too small to perform common multi-touch commands like pinching, rotation, and other gestures. Placing two fingers on the screen will block most of the display area. Typing data on the small screen is also close to impossible on wearable devices. A US patent granted on October 15, 2019, to INNOVENTIONS, Inc., a private Houston-based company perhaps offers a solution. The patent teaches about systems

Sep 24, 2019
2 min

Patent Alert: Samsung wins a patent for “Electronic Scroll”

Foldable Smartphone…!! How about an “Electronic Scroll” with a flexible display?? Scrolls were the first form of editable record keeping texts, used in ancient Egyptian civilizations. These rolls were made from papyrus, parchment, and/or paper containing writing. In an era of flexible displays, Samsung has won a patent for an “Electronic Scroll” with a flexible display, which might change the aesthetic of smartphones, tablets and/or smart TVs. A US patent US10416722 is grant

Aug 23, 2019
6 min

Robocalls: The END is near

Abstract: Over the past few years, robocalls are rapidly overwhelming the telephone world. According to a study analyzing over 50 million calls, the number of robocalls is dramatically increasing, from 3.7% of total calls in 2017 to 29.2% in 2018. And it’s projected to reach 44.6% by 2019. This article discusses the current solutions available to the consumers that are provided by telephone service providers to prevent robocalls. It also includes the newly adopted SHAKEN/STIR

Aug 23, 2019
9 min

Introducing WiFi 6 - The Next Generation in Wireless Connectivity

The term wireless communication was introduced in the 19th century and wireless communication technology and wireless communication devices has developed over the subsequent years. Wireless communication devices such as IoT, Smartphones, VR headset, operating over the internet, demand high data transfer rate to communicate. At present, wireless communication include - Wi-Fi, IR wireless communication, Satellite Communication, Broadcast Radio, Microwave Radio, Bluetooth, and Z

Aug 21, 2019
1 min

Patent Alert: WINDGO granted IoT wearable products patent having sensing and response components

Would you mind wearing a smart wearable product (such as Smart Bandages, Diapers, and/or Socks) having a sensor and a dispensing unit to release a predetermined amount of medicament controlled through a Smartphone? US patent US10376423 granted to Newtonoid Technologies, LLC – WINDGO’s Intellectual Property holding company, discloses a system for monitoring characteristic of biological material of the user using smart wearable product (Smart bandages, Diapers, and/or Socks). T

Aug 8, 2019
1 min

Patent Alert: Amazon wins patent for spoilage-sniffing refrigerator

A refrigerator can slow down the spoilage of food and drinks stored within the refrigerator, although the process is not completely halted. Food or drinks in the refrigerator will eventually spoil. But how about a refrigerator that sniffs out a spoiled food using cameras and chemical sensors and even sends a notification to the user’s smartphone? US patent US10373472 granted to Amazon, on August 6, 2019, discloses a system for determining whether food in a refrigerator has sp

May 10, 2019
1 min

Patent Alert: Tesla's New Patent Application Proposes a Sunroof with Electric Tinting

A new patent application from Tesla US20190106055A1 suggests an advanced sunroof lighting system that allows you to manipulate the incoming light according to requirement. A tint layer is sandwiched between two transparent layers and is electrically controllable to allow none, some, or all of the sunlight incident to the sunroof. A ‘transparent lighting layer’ is added between the tint layer and the second transparent and has LEDs embedded in it. This layer also contains mult