Orange County is a hotbed of innovation, especially considering its size. For 2017, Orange County companies were granted 1,619 patents, whereas Los Angeles companies were granted 1,731 patents. Considering the relative populations of Orange County (3.19 million) and Los Angeles County (10.4 million), the intensity of innovation at companies based in Orange County is high. … [Read more...]
USPTO grants Pat No 10,000,000 represents 25 fold increase
On June 19, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted its 10 millionth patent. Since the inception of the patent system and grant of the first patent, the rate of technological improvement has increased 25-fold as discussed below.The 10 millionth patent (i.e., U.S. Pat. No. 10,000,000) was for Coherent LADAR using Intra-pixel Quadrature Detection. … [Read more...]