Looking into a Couple of 2019 M&As

On March 5, 2020

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

The year 2019 has come and gone, and in the world of intellectual property, that means a number of agreements have been signed and put in effect. Here at ktMINE, agreements are continuously being analyzed and added to our robust database offered within the ktMINE Search and Agreement Applications. Today, we examine a couple of

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Analyzing Developing Technologies to Strengthen your IP Position

On February 28, 2020

By Eric Podlogar In Emerging Technologies, IP Education, Posts

Leveraging IP data can strengthen your research strategy while positioning your company to actively identify opportunities and threats. However, the question is what should one be looking at? There are a number of areas to investigate but the first one we’re going to take a look at is emerging or “developing” technologies.  With emerging technologies,

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Valentine’s Day technologies to make your heart go pitter-pat(ent)

On February 14, 2020

By Amy Westrick In Intellectual Property Trends, Posts

Happy Valentine’s Day! When you think of Valentine’s Day, chocolates, jewelry, and flowers probably come to mind. This year, the ktMINE team wanted to give you all the quintessential Valentine’s day gifts…and their respective patents. Here are four inventions to help us to better celebrate this holiday.    Heart-Shaped Chocolate Box Chocolates and other assortments

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Patents Committed to Reducing Plastic Waste

On February 4, 2020

By Amy Westrick In Intellectual Property Trends, Posts

Grabbing a plastic water bottle or packing your lunch in a plastic sack might be convenient, but the reality is those items don’t disappear after they are thrown away. Non-reusable items account for more than 40% of plastic waste, adding to the 8.8 million tons of plastic trash that flows into the ocean each year. 

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Santa Claus: Fact or Fiction?

On December 20, 2019

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

On one hand, holiday-themed patents can have practicality like keeping your tree safe from toppling over or saving you money on energy usage. But there are also some holiday-related patents that are sheerly for fun. If you’re curious about some of the gadgets and decorations involving iconic residences of the North Pole to make your

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Drive Collaboration and Streamline Processes with the ktMINE Analytics Widget

On December 16, 2019

By John Wiora In IP Education, IP Strategy & Valuation, Posts, Product Updates

The latest ktMINE Innovation makes sharing information easier between internal teams such as attorneys and law librarians. We understand that attorneys want access to information and analytics, but don’t have time to efficiently learn new tools relying on their librarians for research support. The following User Story explores how these two users interact with and

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Three Contenders?

On December 12, 2019

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

Google, IBM, and Amazon have made frequent appearances lately in news stories about the coming age of quantum computing. Google claims to have achieved “quantum supremacy”, while IBM wants readers to take that information with a grain of salt. Amazon for its part has recently begun to offer cloud quantum computing through Amazon Web Services.

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Patented Recipes From Around the World

On December 9, 2019

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

If you are in the market for food ideas to impress the crowd, let us help. Since a patent must be “novel” and not “obvious,” a patented recipe is promising for those in search of a creative dish. However, due to the structured nature of a recipe, it is difficult to make novel alterations that

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Talk Turkey to Me: The Patented Technology Behind Thanksgiving

On November 26, 2019

By Amy Westrick In Intellectual Property Trends, Posts

The average American consumes around 3,000 calories on Thanksgiving. However, that’s just for dinner. If you plan to partake in appetizers, drinks, and desserts that total could rise to a hefty 4,500 calories. While the classic turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and casseroles never seem to change, the technologies behind preparing and serving them are constantly

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The Rise of Delivery by Drone

On October 31, 2019

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

In a time where human-interactions are becoming digital, the popularity of online shopping is a natural development. This trend has heightened competition among companies that offer eCommerce. In order to gain an edge, many companies are trying to answer: how do we increase the speed and accuracy of our deliveries? And drones may be just

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