Drones and IP: where and why are they taking off?

15-02-2023

Lionel Lavenue, Joseph Myles and Dara Emami

Drones and IP: where and why are they taking off?

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As the drone industry soars to new heights, Lionel Lavenue, Joseph Myles, and Dara Emami of Finnegan explore the patent and litigation trends in a complex sector.

“When a company wants to start commercialising drone technology, the patent landscape can be thought of as a minefield.”

Drone technology has taken to the skies over the past twenty years in multiple areas—from applications to the military.

It seems like everyone wants their piece of the skies including meal delivery companies, insurance agencies, tech companies, and retailers. 


Finnegan, drones, patents, litigation, technology, IBM, software applications, 3D printing, innovation, PTAB, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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