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Boogie Board Rip, LCD Writing Tablet Re-invented
We’re big fans of cartoonist Hugh MacLeod, whose creative insights at gapingvoid.com have inspired us for years. You might have read one of Hugh’s books, Ignore Everybody and Evil Plans, which are highly recommended for inventors and other creative minds. For a daily dose of creative inspiration, subscribe to the gapingvoid.com newsletter. We get Hugh’s newsletter, which featured the drawing above about a permanent state of re-invention. It got us thinking about tossing a cube grenade to our friends at Kent Displays.
Kent Displays recently announced the introduction of the new and improved Boogie Board Rip™ LCD Writing Tablet, the latest innovation in paperless, environmentally-friendly eWriters from Improv Electronics that utilize Kent Displays Reflex™ No Power LCDs. The Boogie Board Rip tablet (Rip stands for Record Image. Preserve.) combines the exceptional writing experience inherent of all Boogie Board tablets with the ability to save notes or illustrations and then transfer them to a computer for editing, organizing, archiving and/or sharing. Saved images are stored as .pdf files in the tablet’s internal memory and can be uploaded to a PC through its micro USB port.
“The introduction of ePaper as a paper replacement, both in its most recognized use as a dedicated eReader, and now as a dedicated eWriter, is a momentous step forward not only for Improv Electronics but for environmentally- conscious consumers all over the world.” said Improv Electronics/Kent Displays CEO Dr. Albert Green. “Since the introduction of the original Boogie Board 8.5 LCD Writing Tablet in 2010, we have been inundated with requests to make a version with the ability to save what is written or drawn on the tablet’s writing surface. Because of the high demand, other entities announced plans of their own to launch a similar product. These plans failed to materialize, and we are very excited that we are the first to bring a product of this type to market.”
The Boogie Board Rip tablet’s paper-saving and productivity benefits will have the most pronounced impact in education and workplace environments, where note taking activities are most prominent. It will replace wire-bound note books, loose-leaf paper, work books, essay books, composition books and sketch pads.
Wait ’til Hugh MacLeod gets his hands on one of these!
IBM Cognitive Computing Chips Mimic Human Brain
IBM announced the very first cognitive computing chips, designed to emulate the brain’s abilities for perception, action and cognition.
Researchers at IBM and collaborating universities are working to build cognitive systems that can learn and perform complex tasks such as action, recognition and perception, while rivaling the low energy and power consumption of the human brain. IBM has assembled a world-class team including collaborators from Cornell University, Columbia University, University of California – Merced and University of Wisconsin – Madison, to work with their scientists from IBM Research sites including Austin, TX, Yorktown Heights, NY, India and Zurich.
Here’s a peek inside IBM’s brain lab in San Jose, CA.
More of the latest inventions by IBM can be discovered by searching IBM Redbooks.
EU and People’s Republic of China Partnership
Chinese and European officials, including law-makers and judges, leading academics and industry experts last week gave a retrospective of the last four years of joint work and the lessons learned from a comprehensive partnership, IPR2 which completes its work in September 2011.
IPR2 is a partnership project between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China on the protection of intellectual property rights in China (2007-2011). This is done by providing technical support to, and building the capacity of the Chinese legislative, judicial and administrative authorities in administering and enforcing intellectual property rights; improving access to information for users and officials; as well as reinforcing support to right holders.
“When looking at IPR2′s significance, we see a milestone in the EU and China partnership and the deliverables of the cooperation. IPR2 has contributed to strengthening trade and economic ties between the EU and China; it has not only helped support a favourable environment for European companies to invest in China, but also for Chinese to invest in Europe by learning to protect their individual businesses. Enhancing an IPR-friendly environment in China, guaranteeing a fair competition between Chinese and European industries, will have therefore a beneficial effect for both economies,” said Ms Carmen Cano, Minister Counsellor, EU Delegation to China and Mongolia.
EPO Vice President Raimund Lutz attends the closing ceremony in Beijing
According to the EPO Vice President Raimund Lutz, “In building up this strong co-operation model, the European Patent Office fostered the participation of IP authorities in Europe and extended the range of competences and expertise available. The other fundamental element is represented by the commitment of the Chinese government to the protection of IP rights.”
“The results of this are already visible”, he said. “In 2010, the European Patent Office recorded a total number of filings slightly above 235 000 patent applications. Out of these, almost 13 000 filings came from China, representing an astounding 96% increase since 2008. This commitment has been evident through the engagement of all IP authorities in the implementation of cooperation programmes over the past years and foremost with the IPR2 Project. The effectiveness of the IPR2 work would not have been possible without the very close and fruitful cooperation between all partners involved.”
IBM’s Watson Named “Person of the Year”
When presented with the Person of the Year award by the Webby Awards host Lisa Kudrow, Watson responded, “Person of the year – ironic“.
Congratulations to IBM on 100 Years of Innovation
The last day of IBM’s first century highlights IBM’s year-long Celebration of Service, with IBMers joining clients, partners and friends to improve communities worldwide. Explore the pictures and stories of volunteering from June 15.
An entertaining and educational film celebrates 100 years of innovation at IBM, featuring one hundred people, who each present the IBM achievement recorded in the year they were born. The film chronology flows from the oldest person to the youngest, offering a whirlwind history of the company and culminating with its prospects for the future. Truly amazing.
For every invention that is patented by IBM, there are probably thousands more inventions and innovations that are not patented but are protected intellectual property in defensive publications or technical disclosures. As well as leading in patents, IBM has been a leader in the effective use of defensive publishing for over half a century. IBM’s Technical Disclosure Bulletin and all its technical disclosures since 1958 have been published as part of IP.com’s Prior Art Database.
The recent addition of IBM Redbooks to the IP.com Intellectual Property Library is an effective extension of the ongoing collaboration between IP.com and IBM to make their non-patent literature and technical disclosures easily accessible to patent examiners and inventors everywhere.
Congratulations, IBM, on a century of achievements that have changed the world.
Here’s to making the world work better.
Here’s to the future.
Innovative Companies Manage Intellectual Property
IP.com provides companies with the tools and solutions to more effectively manage their intellectual property and innovations.
Free Patent and Non-Patent Literature Database
Our Intellectual Property Library is a free international database of patent and patent-related publications. Our goal is to encourage worldwide access to resources where innovators can explore and understand patents, technologies, and related art. The database contains an ever increasing array of international patents (as published by the authorities) as well as non-patent literature (including our own Prior Art Database). The site features such things as full text and English translation searching along with unique “more-like-this” capabilities.
Start by Searching the Library or visiting the Library’s Resource Center.
Defensive Publishing
Our initial product, the Prior Art Database, was created to provide companies with a fast, effective, and centralized outlet for publishing and searching technical disclosures. In addition to electronic publication, the Prior Art Database collection is also published in print in our semi-monthly publication, The IP.com Journal, which is distributed to libraries and patent office worldwide.
Since its inception, the Prior Art Database has continued to grow, attracting many high profile clients such as IBM, General Electric, Motorola, Abbott Laboratories, and Eastman Kodak (to name a few). More importantly, it is searched and cited daily by patent examiners worldwide.
Learn more about our Prior Art Database.
Patent and Prior Art Research
IP.com Research and Analytics is a recognized leader in providing innovative companies with high quality patent searching and analysis. As veteran engineers and scientists with decades of industry and intellectual property experience, we have accumulated knowledge and employ a proven process for managing each search project that enables us to find the most relevant information and deliver timely, accurate, and concise results.
Learn more about our Research and Analytics.
Many corporations and organizations see the advantages that working with IP.com brings. We offer a variety of affiliate relations to help those companies more easily offer IP.com’s services to in-house staff or as an added value to their clients.
Startup Tips from the Sharks
Intellectual Property attorneys affiliated with the Shark Tank Season 2 production contacted IP.com in 2010 to perform FTO/Clearance searching on the innovations and products being marketed by the contestants of the Shark Tank Season 2 cast.
Freedom to operate searches identify potential patent barriers to the commercialization of products or technologies.
IP.com conducted over 60 freedom to operate research projects on various aspects of the products being marketed by the contestants in order to provide the attorneys affiliated with the show the information necessary to perform due diligence analysis of the intellectual property associated with the contestants’ inventions, products and services. Based on the results of that research and analysis, the producers of the show were able to make informed decisions on IP risks.
The Sharks were asked to give you their best advice regarding the most common questions they’ve received over the years from entrepreneurs. Click here to see what they had to say.
Webbink on Prior Art Database for Peer To Patent
Commenting on our advanced prior art search tools now available for Peer To Patent researchers, Mark Webbink, Executive Director of the New York Law School’s Center for Patent Innovations said, “Having access to IP.com is a huge step forward for our peer reviewers. They will now have access to some of the most important technology databases from which to identify relevant prior art. We cannot adequately express our gratitude to IP.com for this major contribution to our work.”
How Peer To Patent Works Better With IP.com
Peer To Patent and IP.com have announced a new technology partnership by which Peer To Patent peer reviewers will be provided direct access to many of IP.com’s valuable prior art databases by logging in here with their Peer to Patent project credentials.
Peer To Patent opens the patent examination process to public participation to accelerate the process and improve the quality of patents. Inventors participating in the pilot agree to have their patent applications reviewed by volunteer scientific and technical experts. These peer reviewers discuss the applications and submit prior art they think might be relevant to determining if an invention is new and non-obvious, as the law requires. After the review period, the prior art is sent to the USPTO patent examiners for their consideration during examination.
Commenting on the new partnership of IP.com with Peer To Patent, Manny W. Schecter, Chief Patent Counsel at IBM Corporation, said, “The ability of the public to identify prior art relevant to published patent applications is enhanced by free access to potential prior art repositories, such as those provided by IP.com.”
In a recent interview with Gene Quinn at IP Watchdog, Manny Schecter commented further on Peer To Patent, referencing the importance of “non-patent literature” as prior art:
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