Posts tagged with "intellectual property"
99 Problems but a News Feed Patent Ain’t One.
April 28th, 2010
Back in February I received an email from someone asking me if Facebook’s patent on its News Feed affects us. Clearly, this person had both (a) read an article about Facebook’s patented feed and (b) used our product enough to notice that Glass has a feed of its own kind.
After quickly reading the article, my gut was to say, no this does not affect us much. I immediately thought our feed is much more different on a few levels, including usage, design, and what information populates our feed, etc. In fact, I was surprised that the Facebook patent in question had gone through the USPTO because it seemed so abstract.
Even Reality TV Values IP Strategy
March 10th, 2010
I was recently hooked on a reality television show called “Shark Tank.” I know, I know! Before you go judging me, just hear me out. And yes, this somehow relates to intellectual property (IP) matters.
For those of you that do not know, the show, which is a remake, offers a fascinating look into investment negotiations between hopeful entrepreneurs and potential angel investors. The show is obviously over-dramatized and keenly edited to show some sort of tension. Entrepreneurs pitch to a panel of five veteran investors, to artificially create an environment of out-bidding and competition between the sharks. Needless to say, most of the fun with the show stems from watching crazy ideas fall flat on their face and, on the upside, cheering on novice businesses as they make a dream deal.