FERNDALE—Bollinger Motors announced it had been granted United States Patent on two uniquely named features of its electric truck—called “Passthrough” and “Frunkgate.” Both features harness the opportunity, presented by the absence of a traditional powertrain, to reconfigure the vehicle. “The Passthrough and Frunkgate have been among our trucks’ most defining features, and were an integral
ROYAL OAK - Warner Norcross & Judd Partner Randy Peck talks about the autonomous vehicle patent race underway, a tug-of-war between traditional automakers and Silicon Valley software companies to dominate intellectual property in this next phase of auto evolution. Some autonomous features are already in the latest vehicles. Those include adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researchers reported 444 new inventions, up from last year's 428, and the fifth straight year of more than 400 inventions from U-M faculty. U-M Tech Transfer also had a record 172 U.S. patents issued in fiscal year 2017, up from 135 in fiscal year 2016. It also signed 173
ROYAL OAK - Keith Schoenberger, an Intellectual Property attorney with Young Basile, in this episode of M2 TechCast will tell you how to tell a good patent from a bad one. In the podcast, he answers the following questions: We’re talking about the quality of a patent. What does it mean for a patent to
ROYAL OAK - What types of software are most and least likely to be considered patentable? Intellectual Property attorney Keith Schonberger, with the Young Basile law firm, explains the difference in this segment of M2 TechCast. He said some recent court cases have shaped this distinction. In a February report on M2 TechCast, Schonberger talked
FERNDALE - The Young Basile law firm’s Keith Schonberger joins us on M2 TechCast to explain the differences between patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. It seems that many people do not understand the difference in these types of intellectual property. His discussion asks the following questions: What are the different types of intellectual property protectable
