Patent Newz Box – Dec 18,2017
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Google patents an AI babysitter system
Dailymail | 12 Dec,2017
Google has plans for a ‘remoter babysitter’ service that uses cameras and motion sensors to alert parents when their child is in danger. Google has outlined a series of ‘devices and methods for protecting unattended children in the home’ in a new patent
WIPO Stats on Patent Application Filings Show China Continuing to Lead the World
WIPO | 06 Dec, 2017
WIPO released worldwide filing activities for patent, trademark and industrial design applications for 2016. One clear takeaway from the data released by WIPO is the growing dominance of China followed by US. About 1.3 million patent applications were filed with China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), a record number of patent applications received by any patent office in a single year.
Apple patent reveals potential whispering Siri functionality
TECHSPOT | 14 Dec,2017
Apple’s patent reveals a new tech that would allow Siri to automatically detect the pitch of your voice and adjust the volume of her response to match yours. According to the patent, a feature like this would allow the user to “(avoid) disturbing others and (protect their) privacy”
KIPO – Electric Car Market Hinges on Securing Patent for Charging Tech
Business korea | 12 Dec,2017
Korea has to become more active about the development of electric car charging technology. According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office, there have been a total of 7,799 electric vehicle-related technology patent applications filed.
Medicines patent pool expands its patent database to cancer treatments
Medicinespatentpool | 12 Dec,2017
The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) announced that MedsPaL, its database for information on patent and licensing status of selected HIV, hepatitis C, and TB medicines, now extends to patented treatments on the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines. New patents data include medicines for leukaemia, breast cancer and other cancer indications.
Avanci has signed a patent license agreement with BMW
Avanci | 01 Dec, 2017
Avanci announced that it has signed a patent license agreement with BMW Group that will to a large extent be handled through its supplier for telematics units, providing them access to the essential wireless technology of many different telecommunication and patent holding companies.
Taiwan, UK sign MOU on biological material patents
FOCUSTAIWAN | 02 Dec, 2017
Taiwan and UK signed a MOU during their 20th round of trade talks in London to facilitate the process of filing patent applications involving biological material.
Telebrands loses $12.3 million verdict for willful patent infringement of Bunch O Balloons
stuff | 4 Dec,2017
Eastern District of Texas awarded $12.3 million in damages to Tinnus Enterprises and ZURU Ltd. in a patent infringement case against major U.S. telemarketing firms Telebrands and its subsidiary Bulbhead.com
