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Advertising Systems Patented By POD Digital Promotions Revolutionizes Advertising

 POD Digital Promotions patents an advertising system in hopes of successfully penetrating target-markets through digital advertising as reported in an article in enewschannels.com.  An integration of print and visual media, the POD advertising system offers the advertisers an extra edge with a unique approach consolidating the best of experience, creativity and technology. The system is particularly designed to provide the clients maximum exposure at a limited budget. This new formula for digital promotion provides the clients with consistent exposure. Basically the POD Advertising Unit is strategically located in high-traffic zones such as shopping malls, hotel lobbies, fitness centers and eateries. The Unit consist a digital screen that plays a full-motion commercial along with

Fishing Patent Helps Anglers To Release The Fish Without Touching

As an avid fisherman and Florida Patent Attorney, I am always interested in patenting news relating to the sport.  In this regard, fishing patents have provided an extra edge to the quick-release fishhook genre.   According to an article at www.freepatentsonline.com this versatile patented equipment seems to be a great asset for the anglers. It elaborates that the manageable fishhook can be operated with one hand – releasing a fish caught on the hook without exposing the hands to the hook or sharp fish teeth. The hook’s shank portion has an interior channel connected to a slotted rear shank portion, which extends obliquely from the rear end of the forward hook shank portion. There is an U-shaped hook member having a sharp tip and locking notch, that are attached to the slot in the

Patenting Business Methods in the News Again

A number of my Florida patenting clients have business patents for innovative marketing methods and other business innovations.  In recent years, business method patents issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are forced to meet the raised bars of patentability.  NextMark received a patent from USPTO for its series of new techniques the list technology company has invented for choosing mailing lists, as has been reported in an article at www.dmnews.com. In essence, the patent defines a method for generating a highly targeted mailing list of prospective customers for a listed purchaser. It is partly based on productive prospect lists that was earlier used by the list purchaser, current customers of the list purchaser, prospect lists that the related list purchasers used or it might be any combination

Environmental Product Patent Awarded To Industrial Nanotech’s Lead Abatement Coating

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. was awarded an environmental product patent for Nansulate LDX. It is being used at a Pacific US Navy facility by military contractors for encapsulation lead-based paint. The patented invention though relatively small in order, seems to be an epochal breakthrough in Nanotech’s ongoing efforts to gain market share for Nansulate LDX throughout US Government facilities worldwide, as cited in an article in www.specialchem4coatings.com. Nansulate LDX provides an eco-friendly alternative for environmental remediation.        This new water based environmentally safe, lead abatement coating product offers a new technology applicable to any substrate, forming an obstructive coat to seal highly toxic lead paints. Moreover, it is believed

Patenting Medical Techniques On the Rise

In recent years, patenting medical techniques has become a recent trend, with major technological advances attributed as the major contributing factor. According to a recent article on http://www.medgadget.com, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office confirms an increase in medical/surgical method patent applications. They’re not the only ones noting this trend, however. Tresa Baldas of the National Law Journal reports that she, too, has noticed a surge among those in the medical field seeking patents for techniques and not just devices.   I expect this trend will continue, as patenting techniques has significant potential as a return on Investment. Fellow patent attorney Eric Raciti of Cambridge, MA agrees, feeling that method patents are becoming “the bread and butter” of patents in the medical community. I look forward

University of Central Florida Patents Liquid Zoom Lenses for Digital Cameras

As a Florida Patent Attorney, I have a number of friends (and a sister) that went to the University of Central Florida and find patenting news relating to the school of special interest.  As recently reported, the University of Central Florida patents specially designed zoom lenses for digital cameras that replicate the working of the human eye according to UCF News and Information.  At least five Florida patents filed by Florida patent attorneys for the University, have been granted to the University and the technology is licensed to a manufacturing company, Holochip Corp., based in Alburquerque, New Mexico. The complete article is available here and reproduced below in the event that the link changes or is broken: The University of Central Florida has signed a licensing agreement

Patenting Of Marketing Systems Leads To Ground-Breaking Mass Mailing Opportunities

Patenting of marketing systems like the new mailing list selection technique of NextMark Inc. provide an extra edge to any company.  The NextMark patent was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its system of generating highly responsive mailing lists, as mentioned in an article in www.nextmark.com.  The new invention evolves a feasible method for generating a highly targeted mailing list of potential customers. The methods are specially designed to suit the network-based prospect list services, which offer a prospect list to the direct marketers from a database over the Internet.    For those marketers using "one-size-fits-all" list for their marketing campaigns, the new technique would make it easier to find the list of people who would

Boat Patent Granted For Collapsible Design

As a Fort Lauderdale patent attorney, with a special interest in boat patents, I am always looking for interesting news relating to new boating patents, products, and software.  Fort Lauderdale patent attorneys are responsible for securing a number of innovations relating to this industry, and the city is a major yachting center, with 42,000 resident yachts and over 100 marinas and boatyards.  In fact, South Florida is home to the annual International Boatbuilders Exhibition & Conference. Boat patents are especially important considering the invention of collapsible boat stature.  In the collapsible boat, the sections are styled in such a fashion that they may be stacked in order to ease transportation of the boat. More so, the boat encloses such a structure that its sections can be readily and easily

Patenting Security Products By Corporate Safe Specialists

As a Florida patent lawyer, I make it a point to attend the JPMA annual tradeshow in Orlando, Florida regarding infant and baby products.  A number of Florida clients also attend this show and have an interest in emerging concepts like the Safety Bumper Pad. This patented concept was invented by a mother, Terry Lyons, while working out a method that could furnish greater crib safety to her children, as has been referred in an article in www.freepatentauction.com. This product is known to offer greater safety features than most of the standard bumper pads available in the market and prevents potential hazards such as loose pads and ripped ties.      The Safety Bumper Pad comprises interlocking outer pad straps that help to get rid of bumper pad ties, resulting in a safer and more reliable pr

Patenting Infant Safety Products: Safety Bumper Pad

As a Florida patent lawyer, I make it a point to attend the JPMA annual tradeshow in Orlando, Florida regarding infant and baby products.  A number of Florida clients also attend this show and have an interest in emerging concepts like the Safety Bumper Pad. This patented concept was invented by a mother, Terry Lyons, while working out a method that could furnish greater crib safety to her children, as has been referred in an article in www.freepatentauction.com. This product is known to offer greater safety features than most of the standard bumper pads available in the market and prevents potential hazards such as loose pads and ripped ties.      The Safety Bumper Pad comprises interlocking outer pad straps that help to get rid of bumper pad ties, resulting in a safer and more reliable product.

Patent Pending Invention EZ Holder Helps To Breathe Clean Air

Patent pending invention, EZ Holder brings about a reduction in the respiratory hazards by doing away with the release of fibers into the air while ripping and tearing fiberglass according to an article in uiausa.com. The releasing of fiber happens due to any flexible material movement and material frustration when making an effort to cut. So, EZ holder is an excellent solution for the tearing of flexible materials while making an attempt to cut. The EZ Holder design supports the knife blade longevity and prevents the damages caused to the surfaces that are being used for cutting on. Any user can safely use the EZ Holder, as the cutting blade is totally enclosed. The unit permits the most efficient productivity and it requires no attachments or accessories for operation. The lightweight EZ Holder results in low shipping

Patenting Boating Equipment From LSG And Callenberg Facilitates Cruise And Shipping Markets

As a Fort Lauderdale patent attorney, with a special interest in boat patents, I am always interested in news relating to new boating patents, products, and software.  Fort Lauderdale patent attorneys are responsible for securing a number of innovations relating to this industry, and the city is a major yachting center, with 42,000 resident yachts and over 100 marinas and boatyards.  In fact, South Florida is home to the annual International Boatbuilders Exhibition & Conference.  A joint effort for patenting boating equipment by the Lighting Science Group Corporation (LSG), focusing on providing environmentally responsible and energy efficient lighting solutions and Callenberg Engineering Inc., which is also a supplier of automation, electrical as well as HV

Music Sharing Software Reaches Patent Pending

A ‘head’s up’ to those interested in patenting in the music industry. Woodstock Systems, LLC has reached patent pending status with breakthrough music sharing software Woodstock PDS. According to an article on www.send2press.com, the New York based software development company has created the first software that combines a full-feature media player together with secure Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file lending.   The software enables its users to play digital music easily, listen to thousands of the popular Internet radio stations, and transform their CD’s into MP3’s. At the same time, they can legally share their digital media files.