For my final post regarding topics from the Efrat Kaznik guest lecture on Monday, I wanted to discuss the mobile patent wars. With more inventions being created and technology advancing, many more patents are being issued compared to past years.
Looking specifically at the 250,000 patents related to smartphones, both design and utility patents are relevantly discussed.
Design patents are related to the physical appearance of the smartphones themselves and their software. Earlier this semester, we discussed Apple's "Slide to Unlock" patent that would fall into this category. Icons, including the rounded square ones ion the Apple iPhone interfaces are also design patented because they are related to the aesthetics of the phone.
Utility patents, on the other hand, provide some use to the smartphones with regards to the day-to-day activities of the user. Specifically discussing the iPhone software applications, there is a feature that images and documents become larger upon the touching of icons. Also the zooming in and out based on the pinching of the screen is another utility patent.
Touching more on the intangible asset discussion, more technology companies are aiming to acquire issued patents. Intellectual property serves as one of the largest contributors to intangible assets with a huge market for large technology companies!
Hope you all enjoyed this week's blog posts! Look forward to checking in next week and reading your comments!
Best,
Anish
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