Weekly IP Buzz for the Week Ending January 8, 2021
In this week's post, we see that due to the advent of smart technology and the Internet of Things, edge computing is expected to be the next big thing in 2021 that you and your firm should understand.
Plus, patent searches involve a highly technical process requiring in-depth understanding of searching for the specific technology involved. Getting a professional search conducted at the appropriate time can provide inventors with crucial information regarding both patentability and to help avoid against potential infringement.
Edge Computing Is on the Rise as IoT Device Use Increases
With the rollout of 5G and the Internet of Things having been completed, the next big thing is edge computing. While the technical definition of edge computing and how it works is relatively complicated, edge computing can be explained, at its most basic level, as a process that improves response time, bandwidth use, and connectivity by having computation and data storage happen at a storage device nearby as opposed to happening in the cloud.
Having originated in the 1990s, edge computing in itself is not new. With the advent of smart devices, however, the Internet of Things (IoT) has created massive amounts of new data that must be processed constantly and in real-time, which often suffers in areas that have low connectivity or unreliable connections.
The advantage of edge computing, when compared to cloud storage, is that it can run much more reliably in areas that have low or unreliable connectivity to the Internet because edge computing often uses far less bandwidth than traditional cloud computing, reduces latency, and speeds up applications. As such, experts predict that the increasing use of IoT devices will be see a correlating rise in the use of edge computing.
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When and Why to Get a Patent Search for an Invention
A patent search will provide valuable insight into similar technology and inventions to help determine whether there is any previous invention that could bar the use and/or registration of a seemingly novel idea. Since the patent prosecution process for obtaining registration can be lengthy and costly, it is important to have any knowledge and foresight possible prior to proceeding.
Likewise, even when not seeking patent protection, the release of a new product for sale could potentially infringe upon a third party’s patent rights. So, before pushing out what may seem like a novel product in mass quantities with originality claims, a patent search is recommended.
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In addition to publishing Thriving Attorney, Darin M. Klemchuk is founder of Klemchuk LLP, a litigation, intellectual property, and transactional law firm located in Dallas, Texas. Click to read more about Darin Klemchuk's practice as an intellectual property lawyer as well as IP mediation services. For more on the latest developments in IP law, see Ideate blog and IP Questions Answered blog.