Ensure Consistency in your Design Patents with a Simple Guide When it comes to complex and organic forms, drawing design patents with consistent figures can be a challenge. The validity of a design patent is based on the consistent representation of a form that is seen from figure to figure – no figure can contain […]
Patent Validity Search Requirements Before going deep into why patent validity searches are required, let’s first discuss the concept of Validity of a patent. Patents are issued by the patent office based on the interpretation of the claims of the invention and their comparison with the closest referenced patents identified. These references are always provided by the […]
An Overview Of Different Types of Catalysts Introduction In the modern scientific era, catalysis occupies an important place in both academic research and industry with considerable potential of applications in everyday life including fine chemicals, agrochemicals (synthesis of pesticide, fertilizers), pharmaceuticals, petroleum (in oil refining, biofuel production, fuel cells etc.), polymers (plastics, adhesives), electronics, and […]
The USPTO Annual Design Days and their Impact on Design Patenting The focus of our current analysis is to see if there has been an impact on the Design patenting activity at the USPTO since the patent office celebrated the first annual Design day on April 10, 2006, and every year thereafter. Snapshots from inside […]
Geographical Interests of Major Pharmaceutical Companies in Recent Years Geographical Interests of Global Pharmaceutical Companies in the Period 2012 – 2016: The present analysis identifies the interest of the major pharmaceutical companies in five major jurisdictions. The information is based on the volume of patents published by the pharmaceutical majors in those jurisdictions, which indirectly […]
Wireless (or) Leadless Pacemaker An artificial pacemaker is an electronic device which sends out electrical impulses to the sinoatrial node (SA node) located in the right atrium to mimic the heart’s natural pacemaker. It is used to prevent the heart from beating abnormally and treats problems related to the rate/rhythm of the heartbeat. Basically, it’s […]
Destinations and Origins of Global Pharmaceutical Patents 2012 – 2016 An artificial pacemaker is an electronic device which sends out electrical impulses to the sinoatrial node (SA node) located in the right atrium to mimic the heart’s natural pacemaker. It is used to prevent the heart from beating abnormally and treats problems related to the […]
Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) Li-Fi Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) is leading edge technology invented by Prof. Harald Haas. Professor Haas has multiple patents filed for this state-of-the-art invention. Li-Fi has the potential to replace RF (Radio Frequency) communication methods such as Wi-Fi and cellular transmissions. Li-Fi is a type of Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) which uses LEDs (Light Emitting […]
Fluid Handling Pipes & It’s History The pipes which carry water to our homes have a long history that stretches from rock-cut pipes to today’s PVC pipes. Early water pipes, believed to date from 4,000 to 3,000 BC, were discovered in Mohenjo-Daro near the Indus River Valley. Archaeologists believe that plumbing technology developed concurrently in […]
World of Automobiles – The Patent Trend Today Introduction: The automobile sector, as we have witnessed, has made a radical shift in the last decade. Rising economies, liberalization of global trade systems, improved purchasing power in some key countries, has altered the key purpose of automobiles from a “means of commuting” to a “means of […]