William Cory Spence
Posts by William Cory Spence
FTC report recommendations largely legislative in scope in new patent assertion entity report
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recently released report on patent assertion entities (PAEs) includes a number of key findings made by the agency on the business …
FTC report on PAEs could have an outsized effect on U.S. patent reform debate
The information the FTC has been collecting regarding patent assertion entities is extensive. Along with standard corporate information, the FTC is making a survey of each patent …
Automakers Lead Silicon Valley in Self-Driving Car Development
The patent landscape for self-driving vehicles is also quickly expanding. As of 2013, patent applications related to this technology hit 2,500 per year. That rate is expected to increase. …
Oculus Rift Patents that change the Virtual Reality Landscape
Of the virtual reality options currently on the market, the Oculus Rift is arguably built upon one of the most technologically robust VR platforms. Capturing the movements …
How Drone Disabling Patents Change Everything
The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more commonly referred to as drones, has cluttered airspaces all over the world in a precarious way. Security and privacy …
Clean energy patent market may offer significant financial gains
With an increase in the number of patents being issued for clean energy technologies, it’s not surprising to see predictions of increased patent litigation in the …
Fitbit alleges patent infringement in growing market for fitness tracking devices
On November 2, 2015, San Francisco-based Fitbit Inc. filed a Section 337 complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) against AliphCom (d/b/a Jawbone) and BodyMedia, Inc. (Investigation No. …