They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. By all accounts, Target was paying homage to one of the greatest video games of all time when it rolled out “Foot Pong” in a limited store release.
Imagine having the freedom to make mistakes and learn from them. This the promise and reality of healthcare simulation technology (and related patents) which I explored during my recent keynote address to The Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists (SimGHOSTS).
Inventors know me as a champion of simple ideas. However, every now and then a flux capacitor does make an appearance out of the inventing ether…
The Emergence of a Real-Life Flux Capacitor? Read More »
The complexity of patenting software is often exponentially higher than other tangible inventions in the mechanical or electrical realms. Software patents require careful, precise claims and descriptions, way above what one typically finds in general “widgets”. Inventors should also bear in mind that there are relatively few attorneys in the United States that specialize in
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2014 “Alice ruling” has had a powerful ripple effect throughout the software industry. Nearly two years later, concrete definitions for critical concepts like “abstract idea” and “significantly more” are not in place. Court rulings have overturned a number of patents. For software developers, inventors, and patent holders, it’s created an unclear
Through the Looking Glass: the Alice Patent Case Read More »
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