Autonomous or self driving, vehicles are coming, even if it is in the U.S. It will take some time for the technology to be fully operational on the highways. While the technology grips with commercial demand, however, there is little doubt that the market for autonomous vehicles will be very big. News reports from [...]
LinkedIn was a fast growing company with 22 patents in its portfolio in 2012, which puts itself at high risk for patent claim. With revenues reaching approximately $ 1 billion and increasing by 86%, LinkedIn knew that to reduce its risk profile, patent strategy had to be developed, what was LinkedIn's patent strategy and [...]
In particular, the study finds that cross-disciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration is fueled by basic face-to-face interaction within shared spaces. “MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSSP) and MIT Lab are called Doctor of Students in Innovation Science and Policy, if you work with someone, then you are more likely to have more conversations [...]
Plant Variety & Farmer’s Rights Act, 2001 has finally done away with a long-standing requirement of producing a ‘No-Objection-Certificate’ (NOC) from the patentee of a particular GM trait that is used by a breeder while developing a new plant variety. Plant quarantine certification helps to minimize the risk of spreading plant diseases, pest [...]
What is intellectual property (IP)? Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. IP is protected in law by, for example, patents, copyright and trademarks, which enable people to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they [...]
Intellectual property protection is a key issue for India—US relationship and the next week’s meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump is expected to benefit the innovators on both sides, says an American industry body. Prime Minister Narendra Modi US visit Prime Minister Modi's US visit represents an opportunity for [...]
