In part 1 of this week’s Startup Patent Report, we looked at newly issued patents from Convey Computer, Ekinops, Kingsisle Entertainment, Better Place and Avalanche Technology. Part 2 examines several additional interesting patents issued this week to Kosmix, Caustic Graphics, DesignIn, and Kryptiq
For the week of February 21, 2012, the USPTO issued 5,284 patents. This was a good week for young companies, so I am dividing the report into two parts. In part 1 below, I discuss five patents issued to young companies Convey Computer, Ekinops, Kingsisle Entertainment, Better Place and Avalanche Technology that I found interesting. [&hellip
For the week of February 14, 2012, there were 5,272 patents issued in all. Below are six of those patents that caught my attention. Most of the companies presented below are younger, independent, companies. RingCube, acquired by Citrix systems last year, was included to illustrate the effect a strong IP portfolio can have in making [&hellip
TechCrunch has an interesting post this morning regarding the similarities between the new Messages icon and the HipChat icon: The similarities are obvious. Both color schemes are similar and both have two bubbles overlaid, but in a reverse order. In the TechCrunch piece, HipChat’s CEO, Pete Hurley, is quoted as saying, “I doubt we’re on Apple’s [&hellip
A quick refresher on registered and unregistered trademarks for those with websites and mobile apps. Are you using the proper symbols with your marks
As you may be aware, the United States Patent & Trademark Office issues new patents every Tuesday. Approximately 8,000 patents are issued by the USPTO every week. Many of these patents are issued to big companies. However, some are granted to startups. I will be highlighting some of these patents here every week. Check back [&hellip