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Chelsee Redmond

RE: Patent

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a. Definition of the Key Term: Patent: Grants the inventor of a new product or process exclusive rights to the manufacture, use, or sale of that invention

b. Summary: In the article titled “Some Facts of High-Tech Patenting” it discusses how patent production has shifted significantly since the early 2010’s from physical patents to more technologically based patents. Companies like IBM, Microsoft and Google have all submitted several patents over the recent years that include cloud production, artificial intelligence and software. The United States has continued to lead the way in production of software patents, but a close second is Japan, so we will see what the future holds when it comes to technology patenting.

c. Discussion: When reading the article, it made points of how our patent system has changed over the years. We are leaning towards technology-based patents more than ever. The article talked about the difference in each technology patent. This includes Artificial Intelligence which essential are robots of some kind that assists in activities of daily living. It then talked about security technology to help protect and assist us when there is potential danger online or in person. Finally, it discussed the importance of keeping our information available online to be able to refer to anything and this is called a “cloud”. The three top Companies that are leading the way on these technologies are based in the United States, Japan and Korea. They are opening so many possibilities but with that can come skepticism and worry that how far is too far when it comes to technology.

d. Citations:

Some Facts of High-Tech Patenting. (2018, September 4). Retrieved from    https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/some-facts-of-high-tech-patenting  

Patent.docx  Patents. (2019, December 31). Retrieved from https://www.uspto.gov/patent

 Duhigg, C., & Lohr, S. (2012, October 8). The Patent, Used as a Sword. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/technology/patent-wars-among-tech-giants-can-stifle-competition.html

 

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