Warner Bros patents defining mechanic from Lord of the RIngs video game
Warner Brothers has patented the key mechanic from its popular Middle Earth video games, based on lore written by J.R.R. Tolkien and adapted in the Lord of Rings trilogy.
The Navy’s ‘UFO patents’: Failed attempts to unlock alien technology?
For decades, the existence of UFOs has widely been met with healthy skepticism. With the ubiquity of smartphone cameras today, sightings of alien spacecraft appear to have been further relegated to the realm of kooky science fiction.
Microsoft fails to overturn $7M verdict in database patent case
A New York judge on Jan. 25 struck down a bid from Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, to overturn a $7 million jury verdict in a patent infringement case.
China seeks to improve patent quality by ending subsidies
China has been the world leader in patent filings for nine years running. With over 1.4 million applications received in 2019, its performance dwarfs that of innovation hubs like the U.S. and Japan, which in the same year received over 600,000 and 300,000 filings, respectively.
Amazon’s history of innovation under outgoing CEO Jeff Bezos
After 27 years at the helm of one of the five most powerful tech companies, Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO.
Ford seeks patent for clear N95 masks that allow human expression
Of all the negatives brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps the most understated is its impact on human communication. Even in cases where some establish close contact amid quarantine measures, mandates to wear face masks manage to hamper people’s ability to express themselves.
Healthcare Roundup: Recent IP Lawsuits in the Industry
Parola Analytics looks into recent news in the healthcare sector concerning intellectual property beyond the COVID-19 vaccine
2020 Inventions for the Holidays
We looked into pending patent applications filed at the USPTO in 2020 and here are some of the inventions that may be just be built for the holiday season
USPTO reports dramatic growth in AI patents; IBM, Microsoft and Google top patent owner list
Ericsson announced in December that it filed a lawsuit against Samsung in the US for allegedly violating its contractual commitments related to patent licences and royalty payments. The patent dispute may negatively affect the Swedish company’s operating income by SEK 1- 1.5 billion ($118-$177 million) per quarter starting from 2021 due to the delay of royalty payments and the potential costs of litigation.
Ericsson sues Samsung for IP contract violations
Ericsson announced in December that it filed a lawsuit against Samsung in the US for allegedly violating its contractual commitments related to patent licences and royalty payments. The patent dispute may negatively affect the Swedish company’s operating income by SEK 1- 1.5 billion ($118-$177 million) per quarter starting from 2021 due to the delay of royalty payments and the potential costs of litigation.
