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Age of Invention: Unsung Materials

Age of Invention, by Anton Howes • 1072 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
💾 History Industrial Revolution Inventions Materials Patents
  1. The history of various industries from the period 1550-1650 is often overlooked.
  2. There were significant advancements in industries like iron, stockings and silk, saltpetre, glass, brass, and manure during this time.
  3. Exploring the development of these industries can provide insights into key historical innovations and societal changes.

Kremer Patent Auctions

Something to Consider • 39 implied HN points • 05 Aug 24
💰 Finance Economics Patents Auctions Healthcare Innovation
  1. Patents are meant to reward inventors, but they can lead to inefficiencies and high drug prices. Finding a balance is important to encourage innovation while ensuring access.
  2. Kremer's idea of patent auctions could help by allowing the government to buy patents, making drugs cheaper and more available to everyone while still fairly compensating inventors.
  3. Collusion among companies can be a concern in patent auctions, but even with this risk, the potential benefits of better research funding could outweigh the drawbacks of higher prices from collusion.
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Apple Secrets: A Glimpse Into Silicon Valley’s Most Exclusive Roadmap

The New Internet by Jeff Morris Jr. • 4 implied HN points • 02 Dec 24
🕹 Technology Consumer Tech Wearable Tech Smart Devices Artificial Intelligence Patents
  1. Apple is looking to upgrade the Apple Watch with smart fabric bands that can track health metrics like blood pressure and ECG readings. This could change how we monitor our health with wearable tech.
  2. A new patent suggests Apple is considering a modular iPhone design, allowing users to swap out components like batteries or cameras. This would make phones more customizable and easier to repair.
  3. Apple is working on enhancing Siri with advanced AI to have more natural conversations. This could improve how people interact with their devices and compete with other smart assistants.

Those 10X Patents

ASeq Newsletter • 51 implied HN points • 24 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Patents Lawsuits Enforcement Imaging
  1. 10X Genomics has been involved in several lawsuits related to their patents in the spatial space, with most patents set to expire around April 2031.
  2. There is one patent that expires in 2036, which seems to be focused on imaging systems.
  3. If 10X Genomics continues to enforce their patents effectively, they could maintain dominance in the spatial market for the next 7 years.

10X Chromium Chip Patents

ASeq Newsletter • 29 implied HN points • 02 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Patents
  1. The patents confirm findings from previous teardown and documentation processes.
  2. Negative pressure control is explained by the original location of output wells.
  3. Monitoring pressure carefully is crucial to avoid catastrophic blockages in the system.

NanoString Is Dead

ASeq Newsletter • 21 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
💼 Business Technology Finance Patents
  1. NanoString faced financial troubles and declared bankruptcy.
  2. 10X Genomics won a lawsuit against NanoString, impacting their sales and potential for growth.
  3. NanoString's product nCounter platform had limitations and did not bring significant success, leading to their downfall.

Why Are We Screwing Over Researchers Who Make Innovative Discoveries?

The Good Science Project • 3 HN points • 27 Feb 24
🔬 Science Innovation Research Patents Entrepreneurship
  1. Current federal law grants universities patent rights over discoveries made with federal funding, hindering researchers' control over their work.
  2. The case of Katalin Karikó highlights how universities may profit substantially from researchers' work despite mistreatment and lack of support.
  3. Empirical evidence suggests that granting professors control over patenting their discoveries, rather than universities, is likely to boost innovation and entrepreneurship.

Who Wouldn't Enjoy Torturing Lawyers?

Life Since the Baby Boom • 3 HN points • 05 Feb 24
💼 Business Technology Law Interviewing Patents Decision-making
  1. Google had a unique approach to interviewing potential employees, focusing on problem-solving and thinking on one's feet.
  2. The author shares their experience of transitioning from an engineer to a technical advisor in patent litigation, emphasizing the importance of creative thinking in legal roles.
  3. Interview questions for patent lawyers and patent acquisition specialists were tailored to test their ability to analyze, think critically, and make decisions under pressure.

Whatever Happened to The Internet of Things?

I'll Keep This Short • 3 HN points • 05 Jun 23
🕹 Technology IOT Prediction Markets Patents Marketing Strategy
  1. The Internet of Things has been difficult to define in terms of success due to its varied meanings over time.
  2. Using prediction markets can help provide a more objective way to discuss and analyze topics like the Internet of Things.
  3. IoT has become commonplace and less of a marketing trend, with its search volume remaining relatively stable but showing potential for future growth.

Working at Google: Maps Continued

Life Since the Baby Boom • 3 HN points • 27 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Software Development Corporate culture Patents Code Reviews Project management
  1. Marissa Mayer oversaw Google's 'Local' division, focusing on local ads and services.
  2. The acquisition of Zagat by Google faced internal resistance and eventually Zagat was spun out to another company.
  3. Code reviews and the pursuit of perfection in coding can lead to conflicts and differing perspectives among software engineers.

How software patents are like armed career criminals

Adam's Legal Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 11 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Patents Software Innovation Legal Court Cases
  1. Courts face challenges in defining what is considered an abstract idea versus a concrete invention in the realm of software patents.
  2. The use of Section 101 in evaluating software patents can be as vague and problematic as interpreting the Armed Career Criminal Act's residual clause.
  3. Enablement, particularly focusing on functional claiming and ensuring all ways of accomplishing a function are disclosed, could be a more grounded approach to assessing software patent validity.

TCS Doubles Generative AI Confidence

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 0 implied HN points • 12 Jul 24
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Innovation IT Industry Patents Projects
  1. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has increased its AI pipeline to $1.5 billion, up from $900 million. This shows they are investing more in AI technologies.
  2. The company is currently working on about 270 AI projects worldwide, indicating a strong commitment to expanding their AI capabilities.
  3. In the first quarter of the fiscal year, TCS applied for 154 patents and received 277, highlighting their focus on innovation and development in the AI field.

Patent Pending: Progress Ahead ⚠️

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Innovation Patents IT Business Trends Startups
  1. India is currently behind other countries in patenting technology and innovation, but this trend is changing.
  2. TCS, a major IT company in India, is actively pursuing innovation and has filed for over 7,000 patents.
  3. In the last year, TCS significantly increased its patent filings and grants, highlighting its commitment to innovation.

Will Model Weights Be Patented?

Embracing Enigmas • 0 implied HN points • 07 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Patents Data Complexity Enforcement
  1. Model weights in AI may become a subject of patenting, similar to chemical molecules.
  2. Current AI models are approximations that may converge to similar results, leading to a race for patenting to gain advantage.
  3. Enforcing patents on model weights in AI may face challenges due to the complexity of the weights and the rapidly evolving nature of the field.

Electronic Biosciences Magnetic Motion Control

ASeq Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 19 Nov 24
🔬 Science Biosciences Technology Patents Research Innovation
  1. Electronic Biosciences is a company that has been around for a long time, focusing on nanopore technology for detection methods. They're known for getting funding from DARPA since around 2008.
  2. The company is developing new ways to control motion using magnetism, which could be cool in tech applications.
  3. The information about their patents shows they are continuing to innovate and explore different possibilities in the bioscience field.

Monday Motivation: Radia Perlman

Danielle Newnham • 0 implied HN points • 05 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Internet Innovation Networks Computer Science Patents
  1. Radia Perlman is a prominent figure in the development of the internet, known as the 'Mother of the Internet' for her invention of the spanning-tree protocol (STP).
  2. Perlman's work revolutionized network design, enabling the Ethernet to expand from small networks to the massive scale we see today.
  3. Aside from her groundbreaking work on STP, Perlman is also an educator, author, and holder of over a hundred patents in the field of computer science.