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Industry Lines are Blurring When it Comes to Sources of Innovation and rights, especially in AI

May 28, 2025 Bruce Berman

The U.S. and the Americas continue to be the leading source in key areas of innovation such as pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, information technologies and medical products.

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BMW’s Car Wash Drone and Ford’s ‘Mobile Office’ Conjure a Forward-Looking Auto Industry

April 7, 2021 Bruce Berman

No one is sure of exactly what the future of transportation will look like but if current patent grants from the major automobile companies are

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More than twice as many new 5G vehicle patents are set to issue, setting the stage for disputes

October 13, 2020 Bruce Berman

With four new 5G-enabled iPhones set to launch today, and a significant number of 5G patents already granted, a significantly larger number are in the queue

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Apple is granted patent on invention that eliminates driver ‘blind spots’; auto market entry speculated

February 4, 2020 Bruce Berman

Apple Inc. was recently granted a patent on an invention designed to eliminate driver blind spots. At least one publication reported that it could signal

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Tesla patent that may be a key to safe self-driving is published by USPTO

August 21, 2019 Bruce Berman

A patent application filed by Tesla that could mark a fundamental change in the safety of self-driving vehicles was published on August 15.  If eventually

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Volvo to host automotive IP event in Sweden featuring leading techcos

June 11, 2019 Bruce Berman

One of the leading European automobile brands with a strong presence in Asia, Volvo, is holding a seminar to discuss changes in the car industry

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INTA Annual Mtg set for mid-May; $300/€300 discounts for ‘Auto IP US’ and Europe, also in May

April 9, 2019 Bruce Berman

May is a busy month for IP events. The 141st International Trademark Association Meeting (INTA) will take place in Boston, and Auto IP conferences will

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E-cigarettes is the fastest growing patent class; followed by 3-D printing and machine learning

February 20, 2018 Bruce Berman

Vaping may not be a turn-on for everyone, but the fastest growing United States Patent and Trademark Office category over the past five years is

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