Intel still developing VISC architecture 5 years after Soft machines acquisition

Not many of you remember, but in 2016 Intel quietly bought a small startup : Soft Machines . That startup was developing a new type of processor architecture called VISC. New patent are surfacing showing that Intel is still actively developing the concept. | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 2 years ago

Apple patent method for improving Face ID biometrics for masked users

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has as recently released a continuation patent from Apple showing potential upgrades to Face ID biometrics for clients wearing masks. | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 2 years ago

AMD's latest (patents) developments in CPU, GPU, package and more

AMD patent list that was published recently. Some Zen3 and CDNA foundation patents in the mix, packaging. AMD is also ramping up its Exascale Heterogenous Processor (EHP) IP. | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 3 years ago

A look into Intel latest Patents batch

As you probably noticed in the recent news, Intel is in trouble. Let’s have a look into the latest batch of Intel patents over the last six month to see what is their current strategic direction. | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 3 years ago

Amazon Utility Patent Neutral Evaluation Program for Online Patent Enforcement

Amazon Utility Patent Neutral Evaluation Program is extremely attractive because it is swift, effective, and affordable. | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 3 years ago

Uspto patent examination outcomes after Alice Corp. vs. CLS Bank International

USPTO Chief Economist’s office just released its report on patent examination outcomes after the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 3 years ago

US Navy Patent Antigravity Device

The US Navy has patented antigravity. Or as described by the inventors: inertial mass reduction device. | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 3 years ago

No human inventor; No patent

Like the EPO this early January, the USPTO decided to reject patents applications naming a machine as an inventor. | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 3 years ago

Who owns Covid-19 Related Patents: A Quantitative analysis

We look into the public patents repositories to find out who has been filling COVID-19 related patents, in general, and more specifically for diagnostics and treatment solution. We also took a look at respirators and masks patents as these technologies are also highly relevant to … | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 4 years ago

The never-ending story of x86 patents expiration

Every couple of years, this story re-emerges, and everybody starts to talk about the upcoming expiry of x86 related patents. They were followed by several stories revolving emulation and the forthcoming flood of third-party implementations of compatible processors. But this never … | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 4 years ago

Korea Post-Pandemic Intellectual Property Positioning

It seems that countries and companies already start to position themselves to reap the benefits of the COVID-19 pandemic aftermath. | Continue reading


@blopeur.com | 4 years ago