Atlantic IP’s Litigation Campaign: What Telecom Companies Need to Prepare For!
While one cannot deny NPEs’ role in innovation protection, heavy litigation from them does create uncertainties and turmoil for companies. Do you remember when 5G networking became the talk of the town? Well, that’s also when NPEs were on the prowl, suing left and right. One such litigation campaign led by Atlantic IP had given […]
Google Sued Over US9420075B2: Will it Survive DDC Technology’s Legal Fight?
Virtual Reality (VR) technology rapidly transforms how we experience the world, from immersive gaming to advanced training simulations. However, as with any burgeoning field, legal battles over intellectual property rights have become common in VR as well. One interesting case is the ongoing patent infringement against Google’s VR headset filed by DDC Technology. As experts […]
46 Non-patent Literature Databases for all your patent validity search needs
Conducting innumerable validity searches led us to realize that non-patent literature search databases often give us valuable leads to find the exact prior art. But, the trick with successful non-patent literature searching is to know “where to search when?”. While we all know of the popular non-patent literature search databases like Google Scholar and IEEE […]
Bell Semiconductor’s US7231626B2 is taking semiconductor companies under its radar. Are you safe?
Bell Semiconductor, an entity of Hilco Global, has thousands of patents in the semiconductor domain. However, despite the connotations, it is a category 2 Non-Practicing Entity and doesn’t seem to sell or develop anything. Instead, the company focuses solely on acquiring and asserting patents, and its recent lawsuit against 25 semiconductor companies has become a […]
4 ways to use the FCC database in patent infringement search
Patent infringement search cases can become complex and challenging to navigate when product literature is to be extracted from thousands of NPL sources. What if, while checking every single database, you miss out on information that could be related to the prior art or even the potential infringer’s activities? How will you decide the priority […]
How we found prior-art for an infant food formulation company using USDA data?
We recently closed a prior art search where our client, from one of the leading infant food formulation companies, was in a tough spot as their competitor had sued them for one of their inventions. Unfortunately, only a couple of days were left for the hearing of this case, and he approached us with little […]
Use this Lens.org Feature for Non-patent Literature Search
Whether you’re a seasoned patent expert or just starting to dive into the field, you already know how important non-patent literature (NPL) search is when invalidating a patent. However, a non-patent literature search comes with its own hassles, especially juggling a wide range of platforms to find the prior art. Lens.org is one free tool […]
We found prior art for a patent in Jurassic Park!
Yes, you read that right. I found system prior art for a validity search in the Jurassic Park movie! While you are probably wondering how and what? Please hold on to your excitement as I thoroughly take you through the case. (Some might even define this journey as thrilling as the movie itself 😛) But […]
PUMA lost the case because of Rihanna! Here is why
In just a few decades, social media, as we know it, has influenced our everyday life. Over 4.5 billion people use social media daily. More than 300 million photos are uploaded daily on Facebook. Next to Facebook is Instagram, where 95 million photos and videos are shared every day. With so much information on social […]
How we decided to challenge a formulation patent based on its claim language?
Finding a bang-on prior art result with all the required features and published before the cut-off date of your targeted patent is the end game. Right? But what if you still cannot use it against the target patent? A very tricky situation, but that’s what makes this case interesting. Well, we recently came across a […]
How collaborative problem solving landed us a Tier 1 prior art? Ft. Souvik
When humans, in general, come across a problem, our first instinct is to solve it ourselves. This boosts our confidence to prove to others that we are capable and skilled enough. While there isn’t anything wrong with it, at times the problem is bigger than us. Hence, when stuck in a situation, taking a different […]
How did we find Prior Art in YouTube’s video demonstrations?
Have you ever heard of hiding in plain sight? How often do you skip the details because they look pretty obvious? But, a more important question, why am I asking these questions? It’s well understood that a keen eye is required for analyzing patents. A miss of a single result can be catastrophic. For example, in […]
The art of prior-art searching – Finding prior-art for a dental device on Facebook
For a researcher, prior-art searching means following a set of patterns and ending with a bang-on result. Finding a bang-on result for every case is not easy. From the beginning of my career as a researcher at GreyB, I have heard so many stories from my peers and seniors about when they had nothing in […]
Applying First principle thinking for invalidating a software patent
If you have ever received a software patent for invalidation that has claims like a “computer command” that comprise – 1) DOM index value, 2) DOM property name, and 3) DOM property value in the web page being rendered for “synchronization testing and analysis”. …you know it is not going to be an […]
Finding a killer Prior art with a special analysis tool
While on a hunt for a killer prior art, even after putting in all your blood and sweat, it is not certain that you will hit right on it. One of the many reasons could be that the industry or, the technology area you are targeting, may not have the relevant prior art. Where could […]
Patent Invalidation search: Invalidating a Med-Tech patent by concept-hacking
“… Intuition is nothing but the outcome of earlier intellectual experience”, Einstein said. Ideas are just a mash-up of already existing information. And what if I tell you with that logic, we conducted a successful patent invalidation search of a recently litigated patent in the US? Yes, that’s right. One of our old clients, Sean, […]
