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14 Dec 2015
Since user data now drives innovation…
What is big data? Many people (that I know) would say, big data is the analysis of aggregated personal data of users, especially users of websites and other…
12 Oct 2015
What are Industrial Designs?
Today I had the opportunity to meet with a young lady who wanted to ask me about industrial design. She had painstakingly created lovely designs by hand, works…
11 Sep 2015
Some things I learned from 3 days of talks on startups
Today was day #3 of the 4-day long MaGIC Academy 2015 (also known as #MA2015). The MaGIC building looks like a college block¸ Google-inspired, surrounded by leafy trees.…
10 Aug 2015
Disposing of IP Wisely: How to Extract Value
When I met my friend recently, I was surprised to hear him mention casually that he had closed down his company and that he was now working for…
10 Jun 2015
A Funny Video on Patent Trolls
Here is a cool video on Patent Trolls that I stumbled across through Twitter. And here is the Source
23 May 2015
License For Modified GPL Code
Today I saw that there is a good article about GPL licence on Distrowatch. As someone who uses Linux for almost 10 years now (I like Ubuntu, Mint…
26 Mar 2015
Stamp Duty for Transfer or Assignment of Intellectual Property
I was just looking through the Stamp Act 1949 (Act 378), which you can download by clicking here. Under section 35, "The instruments appearing under the heading of "General…
11 Mar 2015
Drafting Your Own Patent?
Recently, one of my clients told me that they had a totally brilliant idea for a mobile cafe. It would be fantastical and incorporate all sorts of technological…
4 Mar 2015
What does a patent agent do?
The coolest patent agent that I know of is Calvin's dad, from the "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip. Bespectacled, good-intentioned, and hardworking, he always tells his son to…
1 Dec 2014
LEGO – a successful invention
In July 1958, one Mr. Godtfred Kirk Christensen filed a patent at the US Patent office. It was a design for a toy, made of bricks that had…
1 Dec 2014
Ostrich Pillow — An example of a successful idea commercialization
The Ostrich Pillow is a pillow that is shaped like a hollow bean bag, meant to enclose the human head and present a soothing napping environment for its…
14 Nov 2014
Revamping this website
After a long while, I have decided to revamp this website. It is now responsive, and I hope that it is readable on mobile devices. I know how…
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