Free website allows entrepreneurs to visualize how their ideas fit into the patent landscape. By Anup Desai (Founder, Patent Unaverse) Ever have an idea for a business and wonder what your competition is like? If you’re a person with entrepreneurial leanings like me,...
How one business-minded startup founder patented new mobile technology – Blinx. By Carrie Chitsey (Founder & CEO, 3Seventy) When we started our mobile company over three years ago, we were attending several tradeshows to learn more about mobile and...
Google applies for patent to sniff your environment to send you more relevant ads. By Mellisa Tolentino (Staff Writer, SiliconAngle) If you’re wondering why Android apps have more in-app ads than iOS, the answer is simple: Android developers rely on ads for their...
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) According to a new report released last week by National Women’s Business Council, the number of patents granted to women is “increasing at an accelerating pace” (34% from 2009 to 2010). In...
By Heather N. Shafer (Intellectual Property Attorney, Independent) With a swift stroke of his pen, President Obama signed the America Invents Act last week that will overhaul the U.S. patent system. What should be of interest to startups and entrepreneurs everywhere...