John Lindsay

Software, electronics guy turned patent attorney. V2V/traffic analysis inventor:@SmoothDriverApp IEEE chair: Sensor & IoT. Also like infosec, mountain biking.

[John Lindsay @SmartIPLaw]

Amazon testing arbitration-like program for vendors on its platform selling utility patent protected goods asserting another vendor is selling goods it believes infringe that patent. https://t.co/MwOdjCb34O

[John Lindsay @SmartIPLaw]

Software patent application allowance rate expected to increase under USPTO 2019 revised patent subject matter eligibility guidance. https://t.co/KNC3amTGyv

[John Lindsay @SmartIPLaw]

Patent research firm IFI Claims: 2018 patent grant rate declined by 3.5%. Companies in top 10 patent grants includes the usual suspects: IBM, Samsung, Intel, Apple. Ford moves into top 10 with autonomous vehicle related technology. https://t.co/Av6FQQdocO

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USPTO releases 2018-2022 strategic plan to optimize timeliness and quality, with stated goals including optimizing patent application pendency, issuing highly reliable patents, and enhancing the operation of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. https://t.co/0u1XBiHgGp

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Smithsonian Magazine: For the first time in 20 years, some copyrighted works in the United States will pass naturally into the public domain, the gap caused by the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, which added 20 years to existing US copyright works https://t.co/F6KhOHIwk4

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Our team was 2nd at Hack NTX. The application seeks to have a default release of government documents after a selected time period. Citizens can see a list of to-be-published documents and download already public/published documents.
#aws #hackntx

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What would a blockchain patent war look like? https://t.co/qk35NRWlnq https://t.co/eClDgueyet

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Walmart granted patent for technology based on sounds sensors deployed in the store for employee performance monitoring. The sensors monitor for bag sounds in the area, sounds of scanned items, and generate an activity count for the employee. https://t.co/JaczwIEfXp

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#RT @AutodeskForge: RT @SmartIPLaw: @DisruptAEC @AECHackathon @rogersobrien @Bluebeam @ProjectAtlas_io @t_owen @HiltiNAmerica @vdcjoe @Todd_Wynne @MetaverseOne @rondagdag @Stevishere @BIMobject @WACAlliance Honored to have been on Team KryptoCons (show in the video) and bein…

[John Lindsay @SmartIPLaw]

@DisruptAEC @AECHackathon @rogersobrien @Bluebeam @ProjectAtlas_io @t_owen @HiltiNAmerica @vdcjoe @Todd_Wynne @MetaverseOne @rondagdag @Stevishere @BIMobject @WACAlliance Thanks. Looking forward to further discussion.... signed Kryptocons.

[John Lindsay @SmartIPLaw]

@DisruptAEC @AECHackathon @rogersobrien @Bluebeam @ProjectAtlas_io @t_owen @HiltiNAmerica @vdcjoe @Todd_Wynne @MetaverseOne @rondagdag @Stevishere @BIMobject @WACAlliance Honored to have been on Team KryptoCons (show in the video) and being awarded 1st place prize in Solving a Big AEC Problem by applying cryptocurrency (the "Krypto"), specifically the Ethereum platform, to the construction industry (the "Con") based on the BIM object model.

[John Lindsay @SmartIPLaw]

Uber patent application seeks to identify drunk passengers by applying machine learning model to input variables such as number of typos in trip request, walking speed, time of day, location, other factors, and historical variation. https://t.co/DTWatRTRSw https://t.co/3g0lY9Hc2R

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If you have a programming background and interest in crypto, come check out my workshop on Saturday 6/9. "Solidity (Ethereum) Programming Hands-On Basic Introduction" https://t.co/BKjjOoh6o4

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IBM's five lessons learned during a couple of decades of being one of the most frequent patent application filers include being selective about each filing, build IP strategy into company culture, and keep international markets in mind. https://t.co/JUb0Z5zuvb

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Some light stats on IoT patent applications in startups, such as priority dates, number of filings, technology classification, prosecution. https://t.co/VdI5JYh51X

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Dismissal of "Dr Dre"'s (of music/entertainment fame) trademark opposition to "Dr Drai" (of health fame) highlights importance considering not just the mark but the associated goods/services in likelihood of confusion of trademarks https://t.co/IHYrGKnH9f https://t.co/9euznsyJPj

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Somewhat recently published Intel patent application (though filed in 2016) in the crytpo space, discloses Bitcoin mining hardware accelerator as a system on chip with algorithm https://t.co/NUKbEUNXme

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In a decision surprising no one of unbiased insight, US Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of USPTOs “inter partes review” proceedings, including invalidating claims outside of a court proceeding. https://t.co/StRbitg0pV

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Amazon granted patent for streaming data marketplace, where streams are correlated in order to increase data utility, with one of the use cases being linking bitcoin transactions to purchase address for de-anonymizing. https://t.co/wwXl3ME6pr https://t.co/24N86nQcLy