Self-Driving to Patentable Subject Matter

Autonomous vehicles and related technologies have been receiving an abundance of exposure in the media lately. The term “autonomous vehicle,” however, means different things to different people. This was recently highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article* , which referenced a survey indicating that the American public lacks familiarity with the concept. Other articles indicate that auto industry leaders may use terms such as “autonomous vehicle”, “self-driving” and “driverless’ as aspirational terms that may be ambiguous. But the overall concept of a driverless or autonomous vehicle isn’t all that novel. American literature is replete with stories of horse-drawn buggies that find their…

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Quinn IP Law Moves to Northville, Debuts New Look

November 23, 2016 NORTHVILLE, MI – Quinn IP Law’s good news is hard to miss – the growing firm recently unveiled its new logo, website and location with prominent signage on I-275. Having spent nearly ten years in the Orchard Hill Place complex in Novi, Quinn IP Law relocated to the Century Building on Haggerty Road in Northville, nearly tripling its space. The group’s updated branding also includes a new name, Quinn IP Law, which reflects its intellectual property law métier. Quinn IP Law represents innovators across a number of industries including medical, electronics, automotive, aerospace, computer, manufacturing, and many…

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Sentio Earns Eureka Index Spot For Third Consecutive Year

November 16, 2016 NORTHVILLE, MI – Quinn IP Law would like to congratulate Wixom-based medical device manufacturer Innovative Surgical Solutions LLC (dba Sentio) on being ranked in the top 10 on Crain’s Eureka Index for the third consecutive year. The Eureka Index, published in partnership with Chicago-based Ocean Tomo, is released annually to recognize Southeast Michigan’s most innovative companies based on the quantity and quality of a company’s patent portfolio. Quinn attorney David Nay praised Sentio’s recent success as well-deserved and an incredible recognition of the hard work and creative mindset demonstrated by the entire Sentio team: “Sentio’s consistent ranking…

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