Sentences with phrase «to apply for a patent»

The holder did not invent optical fibre, but simply applied for a patent on the idea of using it for video.

The researchers have already applied for a patent for their new material.

It is fundamental to first assess the likelihood of success before applying for a patent.

But he didn't apply for patents because he believed he had to build a working model first.

From applying for patents to filing trademarks, you want your creations secure.

Applying for a patent successfully requires a strong understanding of the application process.

The researchers in turn can then apply for a patent for their contribution to science and technology.

Attorneys in the last three groups tend to predominantly work on patent prosecution (applying for patent status), though they're not restricted from working on patent litigation matters.

What is special for prosecution and when should a client apply for a patent instead?

Keep in mind that if you have an active lawsuit, you can not apply for patent insurance.

The team has applied for a patent on using larger versions of the patterned surfaces to capture wind - blown fog.

If your novel idea is a process / method or composition of matter, you can apply for patent protection.

The university has applied for a patent for the new system.

If you want to protect your fancy algorithm then apply for a patent.

Before the 1980s, software developers did not apply for patents.

It transpires that Apple applied for the patent in 2008, but we simply haven't been aware of it until now.

Last year, the company also applied for a patent for tech that would recommend ads based on the items inside Snaps.

Apple applied for a patent on Flexible display devices all the way back in mid-July 2014.

Or if the inventor of the telegraph applied for a patent covering any use of electric current for communication.

Case in point: Apple just applied for a patent that would see the Smart Cover being used as a wireless charger to charge up the iPad when the Smart Cover is closed.

(He first applied for the patent in 2003.)

Lending credence to this claim is the fact that Samsung recently applied for a patent with the Gear Solo name — it's unclear if the Gear Solo will be exclusive to Korea, though sources of the publication aren't ruling out the possibility of a worldwide launch later down the line

The document apparently indicated that Samsung applied for the patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on June 8, 2017, but it wasn't published until Dec. 28, 2017.

Lotsch and her collaborators have already applied for patent protection for the novel device and, together with the Fraunhofer EMFT in Munich, they are already working on a prototype screen which, in addition to providing for color - coding, will also be equipped with an electronic readout capability.

In the early 1990s, Eli Lilly applied for patent protection in Canada for two chemical compounds, olanzapine and atomoxetine.

For applications filed on or after June 8, 1995, utility and plant patents are granted for a term which begins with the date of the grant and usually ends 20 years from the date you first applied for the patent subject to the payment of appropriate maintenance fees for a utility patent.

The Risks of Secession «One inventor hesitates to apply for a patent until our political difficulties are settled; because, should the Southern states secede from the Northern and middle states, his rights would not be respected in but about half the States, and thus his patent would be worth only half price.

Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Weizmann Institute, has applied for a patent connected to these findings and recently licensed the rights to miCure Therapeutics to develop a drug and diagnostic method.

In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture applied for a patent to sanitize plant products with phages.

The row over patenting began last autumn when a team at the US National Institutes of Health applied for patents on stretches of DNA from the human genome.

But, because of the NIH action, the MRC has itself reluctantly applied for patents on 2000 DNA fragments until agreement is reached.

In February, the NIH team applied for patents on a further 2000 fragments.

Academics are said to participate actively in the wider world of science, attending conferences and publishing their results in peer - reviewed journals, even as industrial researchers keep their results secret, protect them by applying for patents, and eschew networking and information exchange with each other and the larger scientific community.

Penn State has since applied for a patent on the process.

I can't recall Phil Jones applying for any patents.

The app developers applied for a patent in 2016, and plan to roll out the first phase of FaceDate exclusively to NJIT students in the coming months, with the hope of securing funding for further development and implementation on iOS.

The website Beta Beat reported last year that «Back in 2011, Microsoft applied for a patent that would allow cameras and sensors, much like the ones embedded in the Kinect, to track how many people are in a room.

For those who haven't yet applied for their patents, Rocket Lawyer offers a Free Provisional Patent Application, which can help filers complete the necessary paperwork.

As the order requires, Belcom's amended complaint states specific facts supporting its contention that Worldwide deceived the patent office in applying for the patent at issue, thus rendering the patent invalid.

After revision, patentees can apply for patent term adjustment if unreasonable delay is inflicted;

While Obama's stated goal with the overall act was to «speed up the patent process so that innovators and entrepreneurs can turn a new invention into a business as quickly as possible,» many commentators have theorized that the new rules actually benefit big business interests who can afford to apply for patents proactively, and who have the capital to pay the legal costs of patent filing.

Whether or not the various means of protection are applicable to their business, clients should consider a defensive strategy to recognize these rights may exist in other businesses and they should also consider an offensive strategy to consider whether applying for a patent or plant breeders» rights or to keep their invention or strain secret is applicable to them, she adds.

Hughes also takes the view that using the publication date is consistent with the fact that this is the date the public first sees the patent and «the person applying for the patent has committed to claims for the invention in a manner available to the public».

Someone went one step further and applied for a patent thus making full use of the patent law for commercialisation.

According to the patent filing, 21 Inc applied for a patent back in 2015.

Thus, according to UK Intellectual Property Office, EITC applied for patents on technologies, such as «blockchain implemented counting system and method for use in secure voting and distribution,» «personal device security using cryptocurrency wallets,» «universal tokenisation system for blockchain based cryptocurrencies» and others.

To date, Bank of America has been among the more active companies in applying for patents related to blockchain technology, filing for 10 in late 2015.