Posts Tagged: Steve Brachmann
Justice Ginsburg Visits the University at Buffalo on My First Day of Law School
A little more than two years ago, I made the decision to go to law school. Many factors went into this decision but suffice it to say …
Looking Back on Five Years With IPWatchdog
Somewhere near the end of 2011, I responded to an ad that was left on Craigslist. A website called IPWatchdog.com was looking for a writer to contribute …
Intel Patents: A Diverse Story of Software Innovation
We start our profile of Intel’s recently developed technologies with a look at our featured patent application, which discusses a novel system for managing access to …
Sony Seeks Patent on Gifting Functions for an Online Marketplace
We’re taking a really close look at one intriguing patent application published recently by the USPTO that enables a production studio and consumers to earn money …
Qualcomm: Diversified Innovation and Aggressive Patenting Leads to Success
Innovation has not been occurring at Qualcomm simply for the sake of innovation. Since 2010, Qualcomm’s quarterly sales have increased each year by 31 percent. On the Standard & …
General Electric Patents Self-Healing Power Grid
Today, we check in with General Electric to see what technological systems it’s trying to protect through the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Many of the …
Summer Fun Patent Style: Patentable Fun at the Beach
A number of these documents describe active games for many participants that involve a lot of physical activity. One issued patent protects a safe game for young …
Fun in the Sun Patent Style: Lifeguard Patents
Today in IPWatchdog’s 2013 Summer Fun series, we’re taking a look at patents that recognize the importance of safety at the pool or beach. A number …
Fun in the Sun Patent Style: Let’s Go Surfing Now!
Today in IPWatchdog’s Summer Fun series, in honor of the ongoing U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California, we’re featuring some of the …
Sunburn Safety: Innovating Ways to Protect from UV Rays
Today in IPWatchdog’s Summer Fun series, we’re looking at a series of patent applications and issued patents protecting systems of improving protections from UV radiation. …
Boeing Invents: The Pursuit of Safer Air Travel
A recent fire onboard a Boeing Dreamliner at London’s Heathrow Airport refocused concerns on the recently developed cruise liner, which was maligned with battery fire issues …
Fun in the Sun Patent Style: Swimming Pool Patents
Water sports can take on a number of strange forms. We’re familiar with water volleyball and water polo, among other games, but competitive water sports can …
Fun in the Sun Patent Style: BBQ Patents
Today at IPWatchdog, we’re taking a closer look at some recent innovations to barbecue cooking. The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has published a number of …
Toyota Celebrates Inventors, Patents in Award Ceremony
Recently, the Toyota Technical Center held a ceremony to celebrate the corporation’s top inventors for the past year. The corporation and its subsidiaries were awarded 1,491 patents …
Surfboards and Umbrellas: Solar Power Patents for Summer
A few patent applications give us an insight to some of the intriguing uses of solar energy we might see someday in our own backyards. One application …
