From TALENs to the Table

On June 3, 2019

By Ariel Greenway In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts

More than 20% of animal protein is lost to disease globally. This has negative ramifications for both global hunger and the environment, but genetic engineering could be a solution. While humans have been playing with the genes of animals through breeding for thousands of years, the advent of tools like CRISPR and TALENs are poised

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The “Who” Behind a Smarter Home

On May 30, 2019

By Ayana Stubblefield In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts

Smart What? With smartphones and smart cities, it only makes sense that our homes are the next target for advancement. Today, homes are getting “smarter” by making daily household routines easier. The electrical grids that power our homes are also getting an upgrade by making the provision of energy more efficient. The technology behind these

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1989 to 2019: The Making of Nike’s Adapt BB

On May 16, 2019

By Julia Justusson In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts

At one point in the movie Back to the Future Part II, the character of Marty McFly puts on Nike sneakers – but these weren’t just any old pair of shoes. via GIPHY via GIPHY Sneakerheads latched on to this idea of self-tying shoes, dubbed “power lace” technology by the film and “auto lace” in

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A Precursor to the 2019 PIUG Annual Conference

On May 2, 2019

By Eric Podlogar In Posts

As the 2019 PIUG Annual Conference approaches, we wanted to take a quick look back to see how the IP landscape has changed since PIUG 2018.   Last year, we discussed how many organizations were being asked to do more with less, and how issues associated with the availability of data were surpassed by issues

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That was a Strike?! Let’s Review the Umpire’s Call with IP

On April 26, 2019

By Justin Murphy In IP Education, Posts

Happy World IP Day! As promised, I’m continuing to share how IP has played a role in enhancing sports. If you missed my first article, IP in the FOREfront of Golf, be sure to check it out here otherwise, enjoy as I dive into my favorite pastime – baseball. Baseball has remained unchanged for over

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IP in the FOREfront of Golf

On April 24, 2019

By Justin Murphy In IP Education, Posts

Here at ktMINE, aside from being apart of the Customer Success team, I enjoy applying my interests and passions to the world of intellectual property. Having formerly worked in Minor League Baseball as a radio broadcaster and contributed media content to publications such as MiLB.com and Cars.com I wanted to shed light on how IP

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Identifying the White Space in your IP Life cycle

On April 19, 2019

By Megan Rourke In IP Education, Posts

For many businesses, R&D spend eats up a good chunk of resources. Board members, shareholders, and analysts constantly assess these costs to see if they are generating ROI in the long run. In many situations, this R&D culminates in the filing of a patent to cover any new innovations discovered (whether intentionally or not) along

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Agreements on Emerging Technology

On April 18, 2019

By Ayana Stubblefield In Emerging Technologies, Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts

Agreements are made for various reasons such as licensing and purchasing patents/assets, developing products, employment and so on. In the ktMINE Agreements App, you can find over 100,000 agreements, each of which has been individually analyzed to showcase a snapshot of relevant information. Among all the types of agreements, of interest to many are those

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The Automotive Revolution

On April 4, 2019

By Julia Justusson In Emerging Technologies, Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts

What do patent filings reveal about the race to fully autonomous vehicles? We have explored various potential technological innovations in the auto industry in a previous post, but here we will look more specifically at patent filings related to self-driving cars. These patents can help provide a better understanding of the diverse challenges facing autonomous-vehicle

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Blockchain Beyond Cryptocurrency

On March 28, 2019

By Ariel Greenway In Emerging Technologies, Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts

Ever since 2008 when Satoshi Nakamoto’s mysterious white paper “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” was first published, blockchain has been making endless appearances in tech blogs everywhere. A lot of claims have been made about how blockchain will change the world, but some are speculating that blockchain might be sinking into the trough of

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