The total number of patents granted by the USPTO in 2017 was 351,406, up 5.3 percent from 2016. The percent change for an individual company could be affected by mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and many other
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Home Automation with Smart Speakers – Amazon Echo vs. Google Home vs. Apple HomePod
In our previous article “War of Artificially Intelligent Personal Assistants”, we discussed several Intelligent Personal Assistants (IPAs) that are available in the market. These IPAs can be activated by voice commands and used to control
Read moreIBM – Truly a Patent Leader
IBM – a word synonymous with innovation and patent leadership, has always been a front-runner when it comes to patents issued year-on-year. For the past 24 years it has lead the way in terms of
Read moreWar of Artificially Intelligent Personal Assistants
Intelligent Personal Assistant (IPA) can behave as a software agent that can perform tasks, provide information about anything on the globe with/without the internet connection. Intelligent personal assistant technologies are the combination of mobile devices,
Read more2016’s Top 100 – Companies Granted most US Patents
The total number of patents granted by the USPTO in 2016 was 333,583, up 2.3 percent from 2015. The percent change for an individual company could be affected by mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and many other
Read moreAlice in Patentland: Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft
Plaintiff Enfish, LLC Defendant Microsoft Corp. Case 2:12-cv-07360 Judge Todd M. Hughes (United States Circuit Judge) Decision Date May 12, 2016 Background – Enfish received U.S. Patent 6,151,604 and U.S. Patent 6,163,775 in late 2000. Enfish
Read moreWho will grab the Yahoo Patent Portfolio?
Yahoo has put up for auction over 3000 patents and expects to raise over US $1 Billion from it. Interestingly, this auction is separate from the core business of Yahoo for which Verizon and AT&T
Read moreLinkedIn now boasts an IP Fortress with Key Patent Acquisitions
With close to 400 million members logged in from over 200 countries, LinkedIn is the most powerful professional networking platform which connects professionals across various domains. Founded by Jeff Wiener in 2003, majority of the
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