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Patent

A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time, in exchange for the public disclosure of the invention. An invention is a solution to a specific technological problem, and may be a product or a process. Patents are a form of intellectual property.

MIT researchers use AI to predict the next big things in tech
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MIT researchers use AI to predict the next big things in tech

  • Thomas Macaulay
  • 4 years ago
Surveillance group exposes disturbing Huawei patent for AI-powered Uighur detection
  • Artificial intelligence

Surveillance group exposes disturbing Huawei patent for AI-powered Uighur detection

  • Thomas Macaulay
  • 4 years ago
New patent hints at ‘Wrist ID’ for Apple Watch
  • Gear

New patent hints at ‘Wrist ID’ for Apple Watch

  • Callum Booth
  • 4 years ago

Apple hit with $1.43B Siri patent lawsuit from Chinese AI firm
  • iPhones

Apple hit with $1.43B Siri patent lawsuit from Chinese AI firm

  • Thomas Macaulay
  • 5 years ago
Sony patents AI soundtrack generator that adapts game music to your emotions
  • Artificial intelligence

Sony patents AI soundtrack generator that adapts game music to your emotions

  • Thomas Macaulay
  • 5 years ago
Quibi’s not even here yet and it’s already being sued
  • Apps

Quibi’s not even here yet and it’s already being sued

  • Rachel Kaser
  • 5 years ago
Why AI systems should be recognized as inventors
  • Artificial intelligence

Why AI systems should be recognized as inventors

  • Thomas Macaulay
  • 5 years ago
Dyson patents headphones that double as an air purifier for your face
  • Gear

Dyson patents headphones that double as an air purifier for your face

  • Napier Lopez
  • 5 years ago
LG patent shows one of the smartest folding phones yet
  • Gear

LG patent shows one of the smartest folding phones yet

  • Napier Lopez
  • 5 years ago
Nike now holds patent for blockchain-based sneakers called ‘CryptoKicks’
  • Digital data

Nike now holds patent for blockchain-based sneakers called ‘CryptoKicks’

  • Matthew Beedham
  • 5 years ago

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