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the ways in which intellectual property in the financial services industry
can be and is being protected-primarily through the use of patents. Click
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On this page, you will also discover links to articles by third-party
publishers on a host of topics, including insurance patents, business method
patents, and technology patents. These articles, some published by industry
groups like The National Underwriter, provide information of enduring value.
Insurance IP Bulletin | June 15, 2010
In this issue's feature article, The No Fuss, No Bother Guide to Handling Assertion Letters our contributing author, Eric D. Kirsch, Esq., a partner with the firm Cooper & Dunham LLP, discusses what to do should you ever get a letter suggesting you may be infringing a patent. Read
more >
We have two interesting Patent Q/A’s. The first, Bilski Supreme Court Decision, addresses the very recently handed down Supreme Court decision on Bilski and its possible impact on insurance business method patents. In the second, The Term of a Patent, we discuss factors affecting the term of a patent. Read
more >
The Statistics section updates the current status of issued US patents and published patent applications in the insurance class (i.e. 705/004). Read
more >
SoberTeen Articles
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Intellectual Property Expert Mark Nowotarski to Highlight Importance of Peer Review of Patents to AIChE
Mark Nowotarski, president of Markets Patents and Alliances, will discuss how new peer review and social media tools can strengthen and fast track patents at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
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Car Insurance Patents Threaten Consumer Choice
Peter Lewis, Insure.com,
July 10, 2009
Nowotarski says commercial success will encourage wide adoption of PAYD auto insurance. Patent issues will not have a chilling effect. View as PDF > |
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SoberTeen Creates Web Buzz
Cyber Insurance News,
June 01, 2009
Nowotarski says the attention given to SoberTeen™ insurance product proves the power of transparency and openness in the social media approach to patent examination. View as PDF > |
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Black Boxes May Lead to Safer Teen Driving
Teens in the Driver Seat, May 27, 2009
The SoberTeen Driving Insurance product will allow parents to see the driving patterns of their teen driver. View as PDF > |
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'Black Box' Idea Travels to Cars
Harold Davis, Stamford Advocate, May 22, 2009
Nowotarski shows how to use social networks to build value into patents. |
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Patent Application to Curb Teen Drunk Driving Poised to Become Most Discussed Innovation in History of Peer-to-Patent Website
Intellectual Property Today,
May 21, 2009
SoberTeen Insurance Product application has been the subject of 32 discussions on www.PeerToPatent.org. View as PDF > |
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CT Firm Seeks to Market Safe-Driving Product
Gregory Seay, Hartford Business Journal, May 20, 2009
A Stamford patent agent, Mark Nowotarski, and a Massachusetts actuary, Donald Bashline, have paired to seek a patent on an insurance product aimed at promoting safety among teen motorists. View as PDF > |
Appearances | Interviews | Quotes
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WhitServe Awarded $8.3M for Infringement
The Stamford Advocate.com, July 12, 2010
Nowotarski points out that if patent infringement is willfull, damages can be tripled. View PDF > |
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Sacred Heart University Library Garners U.S. Patent and Trademark Status
The Danbury New Times, October 30, 2009
Nowotarski explains how new USPTO library at Sacred Heart University can help inventors quickly determine the merits of their inventions. |
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Nowotarski Argues Against Obviousness Rejections in the Post-KSR Era
Patent Forum 2009, February 25 - 29, 2009
Mark Nowotarski will present new tools for overcoming "obviousness rejections" in patent applications at this year's "Patent Forum 2009". |
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Xerox, Pitney Bowes Pitch In With 'Green' Advice,
Peter Healy,
The Advocate, September 21, 2008
Nowotarski, the inventor of 17 environmentally friendly technologies, explains how making your patents available for green initiatives is good for your organization’s public image. |
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Firm sues Amex, Visa, Peter Healy,
The Advocate, September 18, 2008
Mark Nowotarski explains how patent lawsuits can be lucrative but expensive. |
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Opening
Up the Patent Process, Andrew Schrock,
Technology MIT Review , September 24, 2007
Mark Nowotarksi explains how the new Peer
to Patent public review process
can create immediate value for inventors. View as PDF > |
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Carriers
Unaware of IP Ownership Threats and Opportunities,
Theresa Rutkowski, Insurance Networking News, August 1, 2005 View as PDF > |
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"Patent Pending",
Bloomberg Wealth Manager, May 2005
As estate planning heats up, it may not be enough to invent a brilliant
tax-savings technique for your clients. You may need to patent it
too. |
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Patents
Pending: Insurers no longer enjoy open season on the product innovations
of competitors. Best's Review, June 2004 |
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Patents
Pending: Locking in Innovation at GE ERC, Best's
Review, June
2004 |
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Patents
Pending: Protecting Ideas, Best's Review, June 2004 |
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Firms
Consider Putting a Patent on the Way They do Things at the Office,
Stamford Advocate, February 13, 2003 |
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Protecting
Ideas in the Insurance Business, The New
York Times, June
30, 2003 |
Insurance Patent Articles
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Using KSR to Overcome an Obviousness Rejection
Mark Nowotarski, Intellectual Property Today, September 2007 |
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Millions
of Dollars For Your Thoughts, Tom Bakos and Mark Nowotarski, National
Underwriter L/H,
Aril 19, 2004 |
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The
End of Free Sharing in the Insurance Industry, Tom Bakos and
Mark Nowotarski, National
Underwriter P/C, November 3, 2003 |
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Independent
Inventors Get Lion's Share of Insurance Patents, Tom Bakos and
Mark Nowotarski, National
Underwriter L/H, October 20, 2003 |
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The
Mother of Invention, Tom Bakos and
Mark Nowotarski, On The Risk, September 25, 2003 |
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How
To Go About Getting an Insurance Patent, Tom Bakos and
Mark Nowotarski, National
Underwriter, June 2, 2003 |
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Recognizing
What is Patentable in an Insurance Product,
Tom Bakos and
Mark Nowotarski, National Underwriter, May 26, 2003 |
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How
Patents Could Change Competition in The Insurance Industry, Tom
Bakos and Mark Nowotarski, National Underwriter, March 24, 2003 |
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Anticipating
a Patent Rich Environment in the Insurance Industry, Tom
Bakos and Mark Nowotarski, National Underwriter, March 17,
2003 |
Business Method Patent Articles
Technology Patent Articles
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Understanding
the Value of Patents in Advanced Packaging, Mark Nowotarski, Advanced
Packaging Magazine, July 2002 |
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Obtaining
Value from EMS Patents, Mark Nowotarski, Circuits
Assembly Magazine,
January 2003 |
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How
Equipment Companies Obtain Value from Patents, Mark Nowotarski,
Circuitnet, March 4, 2003 |
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