Titleist scored another design patent
On May 19, 2021 Titleist scored another design patent on one of its iron designs. The patent covers the design of Titleist's 620 CB irons.…
Rivian Patented a Swing and Drop Tailgate
In February 2020, Rivian patented a swing and drop tailgate. The unique tailgate has dual functionality. One function is to operate similar to a traditional…
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Antetokounmpo Defends Greek Freak Trademark
Milwaukee Bucks superstar MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo recently filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Fan Closet, LLC. Antetokounmpo alleges in the complaint that the Fan…
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Who owns Taco Tuesday? PART I
Everyone loves tacos, especially on Tuesdays. Hence, the popular phrase: Taco Tuesday. In recent years, this simple alliteration has evolved into a cultural phenomenon. Every…
Ford Developed Voice Activated Autonomous Parking
Fig. 1 of Ford's voice activated autonomous parking patent application
Respiratory Distress from COVID-19 Hemoglobin Attack
Respiratory distress is common in COVID-19 patients which may result from an attack on red blood cell hemoglobin. Researchers at Sichuan University in China published…
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USPTO Launches New IP Marketplace Platform for COVID-19 Technologies
The USPTO recently launched a new web-based IP marketplace platform, Patents 4 Partnerships. The marketplace serves as a searchable forum to connect COVID-19 technology owners…
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Sony Tries to Patent Interactive Robot Companion
A few weeks ago, we wrote about a Sony patent application for microtransactions. In that application, microtransactions, or in-game paid-for strategy guides, popped up during…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Available September
https://vimeo.com/414325792 TRANSCRIPT: Good morning my name is Anton Hopen with Smith and Hopen. In this is the 60-second Friday Update we have some phenomenal news…
Supreme Court Rules Georgia Cannot Copyright Annotated Legal Code
https://vimeo.com/414339618 In a very close split decision (5-4), the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia cannot copyright its legal code, including annotations. (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.…
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