3D Printing is a rising industry that has just begun to enter the public’s view within the last couple years. This technology initially named “additive manufacturing” has existed since the 1980s in the manufacturing sector. As the years when on,… Continue Reading
Patent Trolling. The term, in itself, just sounds bad. The word “troll” is nearly always used in a negative light, and the word has a connotation that negatively reflects the nickname. According to Hunter, most patents are “twenty-year federally mandated… Continue Reading
Patents in the technological world are undergoing some of the most challenging times in recent years. From changes to the software patent world following the Alice v. CLS case, to the mobile patent war, patents in the digital world are… Continue Reading
On September 12, 1962, almost 4 years after the Russians successfully launched their manned satellite Sputnik into earth’s orbit, President John F. Kennedy declared “We choose to go to the moon”. This speech launched the United States and Russian into… Continue Reading
When the words “technology”, “innovation”, or even the “future”, are brought up, the average person would automatically associate these words with Apple. For those of us living under a rock, Apple is a global powerhouse in the technological field, with… Continue Reading
Engineering and science has progressed rapidly over the last sixty years, specifically within the region of the life sciences. Disciplines such as biochemical engineering, proteomics, metabolic engineering, and biomolecular engineering have emerged as a result of engineering fundamentals being applied… Continue Reading
In order to qualify for patent protection, an invention must meet three requirements: it must be novel, useful, and non-obvious. At first, it seems as though genetic sequences should not be eligible for patents, since they already exist in the… Continue Reading
Anyone who has a passion for technology and video games has surely had their eye on the Oculus Rift for some time now. The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality technology that immerses the user in what is considered the… Continue Reading
Background: At the time of this case in 2007, the general rule under patent law in the United States was that no infringement could occur when a product which was under patent in the United States, was made and sold… Continue Reading
With the America Invents Act of 2011, the United States switched its patent system from first to invent, where the inventor who can prove he had the idea first (and diligently worked to file for a patent) has the rights… Continue Reading