Polar Vortex, Meet IP Tech

On February 1, 2019
By In IP Education, Posts
The cold weather sweeping across the United States has parts of the Midwest feeling more like the frozen tundra of Antarctica than amber waves of grain. It was so cold in Chicago Wednesday night that even the show couldn’t go on, causing Hamilton to cancel due to “extreme weather conditions.” It’s a good thing technology is

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Today’s Tech for the Smart Cities of Tomorrow

On January 24, 2019
By In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts
What exactly are smart cities? Some immediately think IoT, machine learning, and automation while others call to mind alternative waste treatments and non-traditional city layouts like the superblocks of Barcelona. With the urban population expected to reach 68% of the world’s population by 2050, it’s not surprising that tech giants, governments, and citizens are turning

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3D Printing: Copying and Creation in a Cutting-Edge Industry

On January 17, 2019
By In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts
3D printing turns a digital model into a three-dimensional object by adding material layer-by-layer. 3D printing has been used to create houses inspired by everything from the structure of bone to silkworm fibers, functional musical instruments, and even biosynthetic organs. For an introduction to this technology in greater detail, 3D Printing Industry (3DPI) shares its

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How Celebrities Can Protect the Value of their Identity

On January 3, 2019
By In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts
For most of the working-class, value comes from the ability to perform in a professional setting. However, for celebrities, it’s a different story — their value lies in an indicia of their identity. As public figures, they have the power to influence large portions of the population. Recognizing a celebrity in an advertisement helps consumers

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Did you say there was IP, under my Christmas Tree?

On December 21, 2018
By In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts
Americans spend around $53 million a year on holiday decor, and while the holiday’s don’t necessarily scream “innovation” there’s market share to be won where products can increase their longevity, safety, and, possibly most importantly, their “wow” factor. While some styles never change, the technology that comprises them is constantly evolving.   Patents in Holiday

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Corporate Cannabis: One-Hitter or Here to Stay?

On December 13, 2018
By In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts
This is the second installment in our Cannabis series. In Part I, we discussed the marijuana IP landscape in general and explored trademarks in the industry. In this post, we investigate the potential movement of Big Pharma and multinational agricultural corporations into the cannabis space.    Patents as Indicators of Corporate Priorities Patent data can

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Are Patents Relevant in the Fashion Industry?

On November 29, 2018
By In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, IP Strategy & Valuation, Posts
Brand recognition is one of the most influential factors in a consumer’s decision about which products to buy, and how much money to spend. Branding allows for quick judgments of appearance and presumed quality of a product. Fashion companies, in particular, rely heavily on branding, as the look and feel of apparel are usually what

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