The example invention we are using to talk through the steps for writing a patent application is the Manfrotto mini PIXI tripod. When you push the red button, the head can swivel. By releasing the button, the head position is then locked into position. The user can quickly adjust the position of the head with the push of a button. There is no knob to rotate. Just … [Read more...]
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Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. The park uses new and cutting-edge patented technology to enhance the visitors' experience. Once you enter the theme park, it seems as if you have stepped into another reality. Disneyland has taken this ‘alternate reality theme to the next level. The park has just been granted a patent which allows them to create an entire … [Read more...]
Orange County Patent Statistics for 2018: Midyear Report on Top Innovators
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Google phone functions accessible even when locked
On November 17, 2011, Google’s patent application relating to Touch Gesture Actions from a Device’s Lock Screen published as US Pub. No. 2011/0283241. This is not an issued patent. It is merely a publication of Google’s patent application. State of the prior art The invention relates to the operation of a phone. More particularly, it resolves the problem of going through … [Read more...]