Step one, effective immediately, is to make roughly 400 carefully picked patents available online for a free two-year trial period. Specifically, any company that wants to try out one of the 400 technologies in its own research, development, and products can get what's called a Commercial Evaluation License (CEL) without the usual fee. Those 400 technologies- everything from a Navy-developed drone tracking system to novel Army mortar fuses - were chosen out of the thousands of possibilities by Michael's staff.
This week in Other Barks & Bites: the USPTO announces a roundtable and asks for comments on the OECD's E-Commerce Guidelines; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit corrects the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's improper legal standard for conception in a patent interference proceeding; data from IFI CLAIMS shows that Google has overtaken IBM for the leading position among U.S. patent applicants claiming generative AI inventions;
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, , I sat down with prolific inventor Gil Hyatt, exploring his innovative journey and aspirations to leave a lasting legacy. Gil, known for his significant contributions to the field of electrical engineering and microcomputers, shared insightful anecdotes about his early days, his pioneering work in artificial intelligence, and his ambitions to benefit future generations. The Journey of an Inventor The path of Gil Hyatt was seemingly pre-destined.
"The suggestion that patents are anti-progress is a dangerous myth that continues to be perpetuated by those who are ill-informed or believe sharing inventions for free is a more expedient strategy than paying for a license." Sharing information about an invention is not an option. With patents, disclosure is a requirement which benefits the inventor, other inventors and society. When and how an invention is shared makes a huge difference.
Artificial intelligence (AI), viewed from an optimist's perspective, is an accelerant for humans; a tool to handle tedious tasks that allow users to spend more time and energy on what really matters. On the current episode of Understanding IP Matters (UIPM), Eric Bear, a classically-trained actor, singer and dancer, and now a kinesthetic artist specializing in primate motion capture, discusses the interplay of creativity and technology. Bear is a successful entrepreneur, industry expert and inventor responsible for more than 100 patents.
Public funding enabled early proof-of-concept studies that leveraged patents and prototypes, fostering a virtuous cycle of collaboration involving academia, industry and people receiving treatment, culminating in DBS implants.
In the UK, a patent grants exclusive rights to an invention, but only if it meets specific criteria, such as being new, original, and useful.
