The paper clip was patented. The toilet-paper holder was patented. The “one-click purchase interface” for Amazon’s online sales was patented. […]
There are many examples of this. One fascinating reinvention is the mechanical astronomical clock. A mechanical astronomical clock, the Antikythera
Patents are granted for an invention as defined in the “claims” of a patent. If a competing device falls within
The idea is that a patent application should cover only one invention. If more than one invention is present, then
If someone has invented something but not patented it, then it is not an infringement of their invention to manufacture
With my colleague, we have been developing a technological solution for a while now. We are currently making our first
For example, IBM has over 20K patents published every year. Now most are versions of the same spec but with
It can indicate that patent is a seminal patent. It can also indicate an overly broad patent or one that
It is becoming increasingly difficult to get patent protection for apps – not impossible, depending on the nature of the
Frank Bannigan at Kambrook, reportedly invented the power board allowing multiple electrical devices to be powered where only a single