Filed under: Interesting
CLAIMS-WO2002073333
1. A device useful in wireless e-commerce, substantially as described in the specification.
2. A method useful in wireless e-commerce, substantially as described in the specification.
Generally claims gives the clear picture of the patents . But if u are smart in writing the claims u can protect ur invention in a more efficient manner. The above claims explains the invention about ecommerce but didnt explain the novelty of the patent with in the claims but made them available in the description.
Filed under: Patent news
Patents on tax-planning strategies are to be banned by the US Congress. The patents are already granted by the USPTO. The patent contains accounting schemes and strategies which explain about the tax reduction of the employee. The inventors belonging to patents are protesting the new US bill passed last week.
Filed under: My papers
IT plays a critical role in health care industry. IT helps people to reach the health services to remote areas. With a chronic shortage of nurses and pharmacists, IT will contribute to making hospital work flows more efficient. Health care provides lot of opportunities for mobile and wireless solution providers, including pharmaceutical sales, hospital operations, prescription and drug management, urgent messaging, medical-equipment sales and service, and supply-chain management.
Privacy and security of patient should be maintained. Several legacy systems should be integrated to provide the better health care services. There are several databases which provide health care information online. Integration of those systems with the mobile user interface applications will make the people use their mobiles for medical data retrieval such as medicines.
Filed under: Patent terminology
According to the USPTO there are mainly six types of patents namely:
Utility Patent- Issued for the invention of a new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or a new and useful improvement thereof, it generally permits its owner to exclude others from making, using, or selling the invention for a period of up to twenty years from the date of patent application filing , subject to the payment of maintenance fees. Approximately 90% of the patent documents issued by the PTO in recent years have been utility patents, also referred to as “patents for invention.”
Design Patent- Issued for a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture, it permits its owner to exclude others from making, using, or selling the design for a period of fourteen years from the date of patent grant. Design patents are not subject to the payment of maintenance fees
Plant Patent- Issued for a new and distinct, invented or discovered asexually reproduced plant including cultivated sports, mutants, hybrids, and newly found seedlings, other than a tuber propagated plant or a plant found in an uncultivated state, it permits its owner to exclude others from making, using, or selling the plant for a period of up to twenty years from the date of patent application filing . Plant patents are not subject to the payment of maintenance fees.
Reissue Patent- Issued to correct an error in an already issued utility, design, or plant patent, it does not affect the period of protection offered by the original patent.
Defensive Publication (DEF)- Issued instead of a regular utility, design, or plant patent, it offers limited protection, defensive in nature, to prevent others from patenting an invention, design, or plant. The Defensive Publication was replaced by the Statutory Invention Registration in 1985-86.
Statutory Invention Registration (SIR)- This document replaced the Defensive Publication in 1985-86 and offers similar protection.
Filed under: My papers
Pollution is one important entity in the world which causes major problems to the life of the people and animals. India alone has three of the world’s ten most polluted cities: Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. There will be no doubt that the greater Hyderabad will also join this list that makes four in the top list. Pollution in India is mainly caused due to increase in urban population and the their usage of technology which cause pollution. This is leading to many health problems and i think you all know the average life span of the person in India is decreased to 60 with in a span of 20years. If the same thing continues what happens to the coming generation..
In early 90’s there are vehicles like bicycles, rickshaws, etc which is used for traveling which are free of pollution. But right now there are lot of motor vehicles came into the market and coming into the market which is causing the most of the pollution in the cities. As the people are very much used with this vehicles it is not possible for the people to go back and use the bicycles and rickshaws. The only other way is to use the vehicles which cause zero pollution. Thanks to some of the companies like Tata which is developing a car(MiniCAT) that runs on compressed air which doesnt cause any pollution and initiatives taken by Pizza Hut which is conducting a trial run of the zero-pollution scooters for pizza delivery. We need more these kind of vehicles to make the people live their life with zero pollution.
Filed under: Patent news
AT&T ordered to pay $156 million after losing a jury verdict in a patent infringement case brought by TGIP Inc. The case is on two patents related to activating calling cards.
Filed under: Technology
Visualization of data makes the life of the user simpler. There are different types of visualization tools which helps to view the data in more interactive fashion. Patent change tree map allows you to view the change in number of patents in a particular technology and monitor the data.
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Filed under: New patents
Honolulu-based Oceanit Laboratories Inc is filing a patent on nanotechnology concrete mix that creates stronger material for use in buildings, bridges and roads. Concrete carbon nanotubes are used to detect cracking and weaknesses in structures. The manufacturing process of this tubes includes suspended nanotubes in a liquid concentrate which is added to water used to make cement. This tubes improves the structural integrity of the constructions.
Filed under: New patents
Austin and Ford engineers developed a on-board distillation system technology used in the cars which is used to reduce hydrocarbon pollutants and all toxins emitted from cars by 80 percent. This new technology reduces vehicle emissions by 50 percent or more. On-board distillation system acts like a miniature oil refinery located under the hood of the car where the fuel is split into two fuels.
Filed under: My papers
Market research is the process of systematic gathering, recording and analyzing of data about customers, competitors and the market. Most of the companies are already established in this field. Today, 16% of people are dedicated to market research out of 25,000 employed in the KPO industry in India. Industry players peg the current market research outsourcing industry at around $90-100 million, with the potential to touch $500 million in five years.
Key elements for market research:
- Find the size (current and future) of the market using present sales of the product and determining the future estimate.
- Forecast market growth rate using demographic information and sales growth in complementary products from historical data.
- Determine the profitability for a particular product to know the money earned using that particular product.
- Find the industry cost structure for formulating strategies to develop a competitive advantage and for value addition.
- Find existing distribution channels to find how direct they are to the customer and new channels which can offer the opportunity to develop a competitive advantage.
- Find the new opportunities and threats understanding the market trends.
Importance of market research for a new business:
- New businesses don’t come from ground; they come from new ideas of the people. A new idea doesn’t mean that you are ready to start your business without knowing the potential of that particular idea and know what people will pay for your idea. This is only possible by market research.
- Starting a business with your idea may lead to profit or the other way the idea may be crashed. So, researching on your business idea before your business starts is essential.
