“So what does the #physicist bring to #Ferrari? “I think a few things. In #physics, one of the first lessons is that you need to keep in mind that all the points of view are important to understand reality.”

“Vigna is one smart cookie. At European tech company #STMicroelectronics he led the team that developed the 3D motion sensors that allow mobile phones to do so many clever things. Vigna has filed more than 200 #patents. Yet, curiously, he opposes the digital-first approach.”

“In the last, let’s say 15 to 20 years, too many cars became too difficult to be used. The reason why the car became so digital, with so many #TouchButtons instead of #MechanicalButtons … is because they are #cheaper.”

#BenedettoVigna / #engineering / #electrics <https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/cars-bikes-and-boats/pizza-pasta-and-science-with-the-physicist-electrifying-ferrari-20260310-p5o947> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/fbk8b>

Lunch with Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna

Benedetto Vigna worked on the Higgs boson, has 200 patents and explains why Jonny Ive and Marc Newson will deliver an all-electric Ferrari people want to buy.

Australian Financial Review

Mar 5 2026 – USPTO – Alexander Graham Bell’s Telephone Patent: 150 years, a world of connection

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On March 5, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted a commemorative event 'Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone Patent: 150 years, a world of connection' marking the 150th anniversary of Bell’s telephone patent (granted March 7, 1876). The pr

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#post #AlexaanderGrahamBell #patents #USPTO #VintCerf

Patents are STRATEGIC CORE ASSETS for small contractors seeking to scale. They force competitors to either license a technology, design around it or abandon a market opportunity.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/patents-are-strategic-core-assets-for-small-contractors-seeking-to-scale/
#Patents #SmallBusinessCoreAsset

Search Engine Land: Google patent hints it could replace your landing pages with AI versions. “A Google patent suggests Search may take you from the results page to a super-personalized AI-generated page that answers your query instead of sending you to a website.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/05/search-engine-land-google-patent-hints-it-could-replace-your-landing-pages-with-ai-versions/
Search Engine Land: Google patent hints it could replace your landing pages with AI versions

Search Engine Land: Google patent hints it could replace your landing pages with AI versions. “A Google patent suggests Search may take you from the results page to a super-personalized AI-ge…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

AI works can’t be copyrighted or patented in the US - YouTube
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#AI #GenAI #Copyright #Patents

AI works can’t be copyrighted or patented in the US

YouTube

Five years in, I earned 68 granted patent claims total.

#patents #innovation #career

US ITC Rules Insta360 Did Not Infringe GoPro's Utility Patents

Insta360 can continue to sell all its current products in the U.S.

PetaPixel
EU countries threaten to take Commission to court for giving Parliament extra powers

Letter shows that EU capitals are particularly annoyed about a Commission promise to ensure Council and Parliament get “equal treatment” in the legislative process.

POLITICO

 Acer and ASUS are now banned from selling PCs and laptops in Germany following Nokia HEVC video codec patent ruling - VideoCardz.com

https://videocardz.com/newz/acer-and-asus-are-now-banned-from-selling-pcs-and-laptops-in-germany-following-nokia-hevc-patent-ruling

#patents #hevc #germany

Acer and Asus halt direct PC/laptop sales in Germany after Nokia wins injunction over HEVC (H.265) patent infringement. ⚖️

German court deems firms unwilling FRAND licensees for essential video codec used in GPUs/SoCs; retailers unaffected short-term, shortages loom. 📉

🔗 https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/acer-and-asus-halt-pc-and-laptop-sales-in-germany-amid-h-264-codec-patent-dispute-nokia-wins-patent-ruling-forcing-tech-giants-to-license-hevc-codec

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Acer and Asus halt PC and laptop sales in Germany amid H.264 codec patent dispute — Nokia wins patent ruling, forcing tech giants to license HEVC codec

Acer and Asus can't sell their PCs in Germany until they reach an agreement with Nokia about the use of HEVC.

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