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Rockin’ Patent – Lucasfilm Entertainment Co Ltd’s “Three-dimensional Motion Capture”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 7,848,564 Filed: 16 March 2006 In the name of: Lucasfilm Entertainment Co Ltd Title: Three-dimensional Motion Capture What’s claimed: “An apparatus comprising: a support structure including a band having a substantially cylindrical shape, the band having a plurality of motion capture marks each of which is positioned in a respective region of the band that visually contrasts with a corresponding motion capture mark, the support structure configured to be affixed to an object whose motion is to be tracked using one or more cameras, and the band being of sufficient rigidity such that, in response […]
Rockin’ Patent – Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC’s “Dynamic Music Creation In Gaming”
Rockin’ Patent: WO 2020/102005 A1 Filed: 7 November 2019 In the name of: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Title: Dynamic Music Creation In Gaming What’s claimed: “A method for dynamic music creation comprising; a) assigning an emotion to one or more musical motifs; b) associating a game vector with the emotion; c) mapping the one or more musical motifs to the game vector based on the emotion; d) generating a musical composition based on the game vector and desired emotions.” Why this patent rocks: This patent appears to relate to an AI-powered system that adapts background music to game scenarios and […]
Rockin’ Patent – Estate Of Marlon Brando C/O Dressler & Associates’s “Drumhead Tensioning Device And Method”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 6,812,392 Filed: 25 July 2002 In the name of: Estate Of Marlon Brando C/O Dressler & Associates Title: Drumhead Tensioning Device And Method What’s claimed: “A drum, comprising: a shell having a first mouth at a first end and a second mouth at a second end, the second end being opposite the first end along a radial axis of the shell; a drumhead covering the first mouth, the drumhead having a rim about its outer edge, the rim being positioned outside the shell; a tuning ring positioned over the drumhead, the tuning ring having an […]
Rockin’ Patent – Apple Inc’s “Contextual Audio System”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 10,743,095 Filed: 21 March 2019 In the name of: Apple Inc Title: Contextual Audio System What’s claimed: “A contextual audio system, comprising: a wearable audio device, comprising: an audio output structure; a receiver; and a sensor configured to provide a signal indicating whether the wearable audio device is positioned at least partially in an ear of a user; and a sensing device, comprising: a transmitter in communication with the receiver; and a position sensor configured to receive positional data; wherein: at least one of the wearable audio device or the sensing device is configured to […]
Rockin’ Patent – Gustave F Falkenberg’s “Headphone Assembly”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 3,272,926 Filed: 24 April 1963 In the name of: Gustave F Falkenberg Title: Headphone Assembly What’s claimed: “In a headphone for a headset, the combination of: an outer shell forming a housing that has a peripheral rim defining an open end, said rim having apertures at two oppositely disposed points; an earcup extending over the open end of said outer shell and including a peripheral wall nesting with in the peripheral rim of said outer shell and having apertures at two points each in alignment with an aperture in the outer shell, a depressed panel […]
Rockin’ Patent – Ernie Ball Inc’s “Aluminum Copper Wrap Wire For Musical Instruments”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,117,423 Filed: 8 January 2014 In the name of: Ernie Ball Inc Title: Aluminum Copper Wrap Wire For Musical Instruments What’s claimed: “A string for a musical stringed instrument comprising: (a) a core wire; and (b) a wrap wire coiled tightly around the core wire, the wrap wire comprising an aluminum-copper alloy comprising between about 2 wt % and about 10 wt % aluminum.” Why this patent rocks: This patent appears to involve Ernie Ball Inc’s aluminum bronze wire tailored for Ernie Ball acoustic guitar strings. Brian Ball, vice president at Ernie Ball, claims that […]
Rockin’ Patent – Brain.fm Inc’s “Method For Incorporating Brain Wave Entrainment Into Sound Production”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 7,674,224 Filed: 14 October 2005 In the name of: Brain.fm Inc Title: Method For Incorporating Brain Wave Entrainment Into Sound Production What’s claimed: “A method for altering an audio composition for use in achieving brainwave states and stimulating the brain, comprising the acts of: a) selecting an audio composition, the audio composition comprising a plurality of frequency components; b) selecting a brainwave protocol, the brainwave protocol comprising the desired brain wave frequencies across a timeline of the audio composition; c) separating the audio composition into a plurality of signals, wherein the act of separating further […]
Rockin’ Patent – Futuri Media LLC’s “System And Method For Production, Distribution And Archival Of Content”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 11,109,075 Filed: 11 September 2018 In the name of: Futuri Media LLC Title: System And Method For Production, Distribution And Archival Of Content What’s claimed: “A production creation system for creating and providing a downloadable secondary production to a presentation device of a user comprising: a capture system that captures a live feed stream and including a microphone or audio source encoder having an on control and an off control that captures the live feed stream and records it in feed segments initiated by the on control and ended by the off control, a decoder […]
Rockin’ Patent – Bradley M Starobin’s “Method And System For Optimizing Center Channel Performance In A Single Enclosure Multi-element Loudspeaker Line Array”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,374,640 Filed: 8 December 2014 In the name of: Bradley M Starobin Title: Method And System For Optimizing Center Channel Performance In A Single Enclosure Multi-element Loudspeaker Line Array What’s claimed: “A single enclosure multi-element loudspeaker line array audio reproduction system configured to provide enhanced Center Channel Performance, comprising: (a) an audio reproduction system comprising: a first audio input signal, a second audio input signal, a third audio input signal, a fourth audio input signal and a fifth (center channel) audio input signal; (b) a left main speaker and a right main speaker disposed respectively […]
Rockin’ Patent – Nikola Tesla’s “Coil For Electro-magnets”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 512,340 Filed: 7 July 1893 In the name of: Nikola Tesla Title: Coil For Electro-magnets What’s claimed: “A coil for electric apparatus the adjacent convolutions of which form parts of the circuit between which there exists a potential difference sufficient to secure in the coil a capacity capable of neutralizing its self-induction, as hereinbefore described.” Why this patent rocks: This patent appears to be for the Tesla coil. The coil can be modified to become what is known as the “singing Tesla coil” or “Zuesaphone.” It can be altered so the electrical output can be […]
Rockin’ Patent – D’Addario & Company Inc’s “Film Formed Snare and Reduced Volume Snare Drumhead”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 11,189,255 Filed: 18 September 2020 In the name of: D’Addario & Company Inc Title: Film Formed Snare and Reduced Volume Snare Drumhead What’s claimed: “A drumhead, comprising: a layer of a porous material defining a top surface and bottom surface; and a layer of a film material defining a surface in surface-to-surface contact with one of the top surface or bottom surface of the layer of porous material, wherein the layer of film material is configured and attached to the drumhead such that a portion of the film material vibrates against the porous material when […]
Rockin’ Patent – Audio Analytic Ltd’s “Wearable Audio Device”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 10,224,019 Filed: 9 February 2018 In the name of: Audio Analytic Ltd Title: Wearable Audio Device What’s claimed: ”A system comprising at least one microphone, a sound identifier, a wearable audio device, and at least one classifier, wherein: the wearable audio device comprises at least one transducer; and the sound identifier is configured to: identify a target sound detected by the at least one microphone; and in response to identification of the target sound, adjust at least one of: a setting of the wearable audio device; a parameter of the wearable audio device; and an audio […]
Rockin’ Patent – Casio Computer Co Ltd’s “Electronic Musical Instrument, Electronic Musical Instrument Control Method, And Storage Medium”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 10,825,434 Filed: 15 April 2019 In the name of: Casio Computer Co Ltd Title: Electronic Musical Instrument, Electronic Musical Instrument Control Method, And Storage Medium What’s claimed: ”An electronic musical instrument comprising: a performance receiver having a plurality of operation elements to be performed by a user for respectively specifying different pitches of musical notes; a memory that stores musical piece data that includes data of a vocal part, the vocal part including at least first and second notes and respectively associated first and second lyric parts that are to be successively played in the order […]
Rockin’ Patent – Audio Partnership PLC’s “Amplifier”
Rockin’ Patent: GB Patent No. 2,424,137 Filed: 11 March 2005 In the name of: Audio Partnership PLC Title: Amplifier What’s claimed: “An output sage for an amplifier, the output stage having first and second output devices connected to an output line, one output device handling a portion of an output signal above a transition voltage region and the other output device handling a portion of the output signal below the transition voltage region, with handling of the output signal being transferred between the first and second output devices in the transition voltage religion, wherein the transition voltage region is spaced […]
An Introduction To ChatGPT For IP Attorneys
Russell IP held a webinar on An Introduction To ChatGPT For IP Attorneys on 14 December 2023. Over 1,000 people joined the LinkedIn event page for the webinar, demonstrating the level of interest in this topic. A recording of the webinar is available below. Please be aware that ChatGPT’s functionality will change over time, so the information in the webinar might not be current when you watch it. Please also bear in mind that nothing in the webinar constitutes legal advice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atY1EzQpljw
Rockin’ Patent – Paul Reed Smith’s “Pitch Stabilized String Suspension System For Musical Instruments”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 4,453,443 Filed: 13 April 1982 In the name of: Paul Reed Smith (inventor) Title: Pitch Stabilized String Suspension System For Musical Instruments What’s claimed: “A string suspension system for a stringed instrument having at least one string with first and second ends and a string suspension system support structure including: first and second attachment means defining two attachment points on said structure for respectively attaching said first and second ends of said string to said structure, first and second string breaking points between and adjacent to respective attachment points, and a bridge, the improvement comprising […]
Rockin’ Patent – Isolation Network Inc’s “Artificial Intelligence Identification Of High-Value Audiences For Marketing Campaigns”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 11,113,707 Filed: 22 January 2021 In the name of: Isolation Network Inc Title: Artificial Intelligence Identification Of High-Value Audiences For Marketing Campaigns What’s claimed: “A method for authorizing execution of targeted marketing campaigns for streaming media intellectual property (IP) assets, the method comprising: streaming, by media asset consumers, of media IP assets distributed to digital service providers (DSPs) via a media asset distributor, for which the consumers have obtained streaming access through subscription or agreement to other terms of use from the DSPs; documenting and compiling the streaming interactions of the consumer into a transaction-level […]
Rockin’ Patent – Source Digital Inc’s “Audio Fingerprinting Based On Audio Energy Characteristics”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,786,298 Filed: 5 October 2016 In the name of: Source Digital Inc Title: Audio Fingerprinting Based On Audio Energy Characteristics What’s claimed: ”A method of audio fingerprinting comprising: obtaining audio samples of a piece of audio, each of the audio samples corresponding to a specific time; generating frequency representations of the audio samples, the frequency representations being divided in frequency bands; identifying energy regions in the frequency bands, each of the energy regions being one of an increasing energy region and a decreasing energy region, an increasing energy region defined as a time region within […]
Rockin’ Patent – Optek Music Systems Inc’s “Fingering Display For Musical Instrument”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 4,915,005 Filed: 25 August 1988 In the name of: Optek Music Systems Inc Title: Fingering Display For Musical Instrument What’s claimed: ”Analyzing and teaching apparatus to be used in reference to a musical instrument of the type having at least one tone-selecting element manually operable in a range of configurations, comprising: manually operable input means including an electrically powered circuit for entering the conventional musical designation of a predetermined set of tones; said electrically powered circuit including a note-switch means having a first plurality of output lines, said note-switch means being manually operable to cause not […]
Rockin’ Patent – George O Squier et al’s “Electrical Signaling”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 1,641,608 Filed: 24 June 1922 In the name of: George O Squier, Joseph O Mauborgne and Cohen Louis (inventors) Title: Electrical Signaling What’s claimed: ”In a system for the reception of radio signals the combination of an antenna, a single wave coil, and an electron tube detector, the grid of said electron tube detector being electrostatically connected to one point on the wave coil, the filament of the electron tube detector being connected to another point on the said wave coil, and the whole wave coil being connected in the plate filament circuit forming part of […]
Rockin’ Patent – International Conservatory Of Music’s “Music-Indicator”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 877,259 Filed: 6 December 1905 In the name of: International Conservatory Of Music Title: Music-Indicator What’s claimed: ”In a music indicator, the combination with a signature finder scale adapted to be placed upon a key board having key-engaging means, of a support slidably associated therewith, and a carrier plate 30 reversibly journaled on the support and having indicating characters on its different sides, and means for rotating the plate.” Why this patent rocks: This patent appears to involve a music indicator which shows music sheet notations and the name of the note and major and minor […]
Rockin’ Patent – Troy Johnson’s “Acoustic Bass Guitar”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 11,004,429 Filed: 10 March 2020 In the name of: Troy Johnson (inventor) Title: Acoustic Bass Guitar What’s claimed: ”A stringed instrument, comprising: a lower body; a neck extending upwardly from the lower body; a headstock disposed on an upper end of the neck; an upper body that is continuous with the lower body, the upper body comprising a curved extension that extends outwardly from an upper side of the lower body and curves back inwardly toward the upper end of the neck, wherein the upper body terminates at the headstock; wherein the upper body defines an […]
Rockin’ Patent – Klipsch Group Inc’s “Acoustic Horn Having Internally Raised Geometric Shapes”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 7,686,129 Filed: 30 August 2007 In the name of: Klipsch Group Inc Title: Acoustic Horn Having Internally Raised Geometric Shapes What’s claimed: “A horn for a loudspeaker, comprising: a body including a throat extending outwardly to a mouth such that an expansion contour is defined between the throat and mouth, wherein the body includes an interior surface and an exterior surface; and a raised surface area on the body extending inwardly from the interior surface of the body toward an interior area defined by the body that alters an expansion rate of the expansion contour defined […]
Rockin’ Patent – Marek Walaszek’s “System And Method For Control Of An Analog Device”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 10,693,428 Filed: 24 May 2018 In the name of: Marek Walaszek (inventor) Title: System And Method For Control Of An Analog Device What’s claimed: “An analog device control system, comprising: an analog device control module, comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory; a processor; and an analog device; wherein the analog device control module, the processor, and the analog device are operably connected and configured to: use the analog device to receive an analog audio signal in the form of a live performance; digitally control the analog device using the analog device control module; and vary […]
Rockin’ Patent – Memory Box UK Limited ’s “Apparatus And Method For Displaying An Item”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 8,667,721 Filed: 9 May 2006 In the name of: Memory Box UK Limited Title: Apparatus And Method For Displaying An Item What’s claimed: “An apparatus for displaying an item, the apparatus comprising: a first part and a second part, said first part defining a window through which an item positioned between said first and second parts can be seen and said second part including means for mounting on a wall; pivot means for pivotally connecting said first and second parts to one another; a catch element for limiting relative pivotal rotation of the first and second […]
Rockin’ Patent Application – Tencent Technology’s “Method, Apparatus, Device, Medium And Program Product For Processing Virtual Concert”
Rockin’ Patent Application: CN 114120943 Filed: 22 November 2021 In the name of: Tencent Technology Title: Method, Apparatus, Device, Medium And Program Product For Processing Virtual Concert What’s claimed: (machine translation from Chinese into English) “A processing method for a virtual concert, wherein the method comprises: In the song practice interface of the current object, the concert entrance is presented; Based on the concert entrance, a concert creation instruction for the target singer is received; In response to the concert creation instruction, creating a concert room for performing simulated singing of the target singer’s song; Collect the singing content corresponding […]
Rockin’ Patent Application – Google LLC’s “Skin Interface For Wearables: Sensor Fusion To Improve Signal Quality”
Rockin’ Patent Application: WO 2022/046047 A1 Filed: 26 August 2020 In the name of: Google LLC Title: Skin Interface For Wearables: Sensor Fusion To Improve Signal Quality What’s claimed: “A wearable electronic device, comprising: one or more accelerometers; and one or more processors in communication with the one or more accelerometers, the one or more processors configured to: receive, at the one or more accelerometers, an input based on a gesture of a user on a region of the user’s skin near the wearable electronic device; detect, based on the received input, a movement of the wearable electronic device; and determine, […]
Rockin’ Patent – Spotify AB’s “System And Method For Breaking Artist Prediction In A Media Content Environment”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 11,263,532 Filed: 22 April 2016 In the name of: Spotify AB Title: System And Method For Breaking Artist Prediction In A Media Content Environment What’s claimed: “A system for predicting an artist that creates media content who is more likely to increase in popularity than other artists, the system comprising: one or more processors and a media server executing thereon; and a device memory storing computer program code which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the media server to: determine, based on aggregated historical data, one or more artists that are generators of […]
Rockin’ Patent – Ciari Guitars Inc’s “Foldable Stringed Instrument”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 10,810,974 Filed: 22 August 2016 In the name of: Ciari Guitars Inc Title: Foldable Stringed Instrument What’s claimed: “A foldable stringed instrument, comprising: a body having an upper surface, a lower surface, a lower recess formed within said lower surface, and a string aperture extending between said upper surface and said lower recess; a neck assembly coupled to said body, said neck assembly including an upper neck portion moveably coupled to a lower neck portion, said lower and upper neck portions each including a generally flat upper surface with a plurality of spaced apart frets disposed […]
Rockin’ Patent – Devialet SA’s “Loudspeaker Comprising A Rigid Membrane Connected To At Least Two Coils”
Rockin’ Patent: FR 3,108,010 Filed: 6 March 2020 In the name of: Devialet SA Title: Loudspeaker Comprising A Rigid Membrane Connected To At Least Two Coils What’s claimed: (machine translation from French into English) “Loudspeaker (10) comprising a magnetic circuit (12) and a mobile assembly (14) relative to the magnetic circuit (12) along an axis (D) of the loudspeaker, the mobile assembly (14) comprising:- a rigid membrane (42) adapted to emit sound waves and defining an external diameter (D3),- at least a first coil carrier (44) and a second coil carrier (46) fixed to the rigid membrane (42),- at least a […]
Rockin’ Patent – Activision Publishing Inc’s “Music Video Game And Guitar-like Game Controller”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 8,827,806 Filed: 20 May 2008 In the name of: Activision Publishing Inc Title: Music Video Game And Guitar-like Game Controller What’s claimed: “A guitar shaped video game controller including an analog control device, comprising: a recessed surface molded into an exterior face of a surface of a neck of the guitar shaped video game controller, the recessed surface including at least one position marker to divide the recessed surface into a plurality of regions; and a printed circuit board with a touch sensor attached to an interior face of the surface opposite the recessed surface; wherein […]
Rockin’ Patent – Dyson Technology Limited’s “A Wearable Air Purifier”
Rockin’ Patent: GB Patent No. 2585280 Filed: 23 July 2018 In the name of Dyson Technology Limited Title: A Wearable Air Purifier What’s claimed: “A head wearable air purifier comprising: a first speaker assembly arranged to be worn over a first ear of a user and a second speaker assembly arranged to be worn over a second ear of the user, wherein one or both of the first speaker assembly and the second speaker assembly comprise a speaker driver, a filter assembly, an impeller for creating an airflow through the filter assembly, a motor arranged to drive the impeller and […]
Rockin’ Patent – Michael J Ryan’s “Music-sheet Turner”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 1,038,662 Filed: 26 March 1912 In the name of: Michael J Ryan Title: Music-sheet Turner What’s claimed: “In a music sheet turner, the combination with a music sheet support of two vertically disposed rock shafts one within the other, gears at the lower end of said shafts, arms pivoted adjacent to said gears and provided with segmental gears engaging said first named gears, reciprocating armature bars which engage said arms and means for reciprocating said bars to rotate said rock shafts in either direction”. Why this patent rocks: It relates to a device that helps turn pages of sheet music. […]
Rockin’ Patent – Alex Grerory’s “Seven String Electric Guitar”
Figure 9 of the patent is “a plan view of the guitar’s neck depicting the preferred neck width specifications”. Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 5,113,737 Filed: 31 December 1990 In the name of: Alex Grerory Title: Seven Stringed Electric Guitar What’s claimed: “A neck for use in a seven-string guitar, said neck having a scale length of 25 1/2 inch, a nut and 24 frets mounted thereon, said neck having a width of substantially 1 7/8 inch at said nut and a width of 2 21/32 inch at a 24th fret from said nut.” Why this patent rocks: This rockin’ patent relates to a seven stringed electric guitar, […]
Rockin’ Patent Application – Amina Technologies’ “Combined Loudspeaker and Display Panel”
Rockin’ Patent Application: GB Patent Application No. 0101400.0 Priority Date: 20 January 2000 In the name of: Amina Technologies Title: Combined Loudspeaker and Display Panel What’s claimed: “Display apparatus comprising: a flat panel loudspeaker comprising an acoustic radiator and a transducer positioned to excite bending waves in the acoustic radiator in order to radiate sound; and a visual display board for displaying graphic information, (e.g. text or a picture); wherein the visual display board is, in use, positioned in front of the acoustic radiator, thereby shielding it from view when the visual display board is being viewed.” Why this patent rocks: This rockin’ patent application relates to a […]
Rockin’ Registered Design – Akoustic Arts’ “Speaker Box”
Rockin’ Registered Design: EU Registered Design No. 003120294-0001 Filed: 10 May 2016 In the name of: Akoustic Arts Indication of Product: Speaker Boxes Why this registered design rocks: This registered design relates to the visual appearance of a speaker box. The design appears to relate to Akoustic Arts’ uni-directional “A” speaker – see here. Various different views of the speaker box are shown at the link above. If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent help, get in touch with Russell IP here! The information above is for general interest and information only and does not constitute legal advice.
Rockin’ Registered Design – PromAction B.V.’s “Maracas”
Rockin’ Registered Design: EU Registered Design No. 002234419-0001 Filed: 8 May 2013 In the name of: PromAction B.V. Indication of Product: Clothing accessories, maracas Why this registered design rocks: This registered design appears to relate to a pair of maracas that can be worn on the wrists/forearms of a player. Note the use of dotted lines to illustrate the player. Dotted lines can be used to suggest the context of a registered design, while not forming a claimed part of the registered design themselves. If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent help, get in touch with Russell IP here! The information above is for general interest and information only […]
Rockin’ Patent – Ningbo Freewings Technologies Co.’s “Loudspeaker Enclosure System Having Detachable Wireless Headphones”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,351,065 Priority Date: 27 January 2014 In the name of: Ningbo Freewings Technologies Co. Title: Loudspeaker Enclosure System Having Detachable Wireless Headphones and Control Method Thereof What’s claimed: “A loudspeaker enclosure system having detachable wireless headphones, comprising a loudspeaker enclosure, wherein the loudspeaker enclosure comprises an audio signal input interface, a second audio power amplifier, and loudspeakers, and further comprising wireless headphones, wherein the wireless headphones comprise a wireless receiving module, a first controller, a first audio power amplifier, a first audio switch, wireless headphone speakers, a filter and voltage regulating circuit, and a first connector, wherein the wireless receiving module, the […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Gibson Brands’ “Headphone Amplifier”
Figure 1 of this design patent (see above) is “a perspective view of a headphone amplifier” Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D768,955 Filed: 22 January 2015 In the name of: Gibson Brands Inc. Title: Headphone Amplifier What’s Claimed: “The ornamental design for a headphone amplifier, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the headphone amplifier“as shown”. This design patent seems to relate to Neat Microphones’ Beehive […]
Rockin’ Patent – ACE Communications Limited’s “Method and System for Self-Managed Sound Enhancement”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,138,178 Priority Date: 5 August 2010 In the name of: ACE Communications Limited Title: Method and System for Self-Managed Sound Enhancement What’s claimed: “A system for enhancing an individual’s hearing experience comprising: a component for capturing and storing audio hearing characteristics of the individual, including a minimum audible loudness level and a threshold uncomfortable loudness level for at least one audiometric frequency; a component for analyzing the individual’s audio hearing characteristics to generate an individualized audiological profile; a component for storing the individualized audiological profile; a component for accessing said audiological profile from said storing component; a component for determining from […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Gibson Brands’ “Microphone”
Figure 1 of this design patent (see above) is “a perspective view of a microphone” Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D745,494 Filed: 29 December 2014 In the name of: Gibson Brands Inc. Title: Microphone What’s Claimed: “The ornamental design for a microphone, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the microphone “as shown”. This design patent seems to relate to Neat Microphones’ Beecaster product. Post by Alex […]
Rockin’ Patent – Dion Dublin’s “Percussion Instrument”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 8,735,703 Filed: 21 May 2010 In the name of: Dion Dublin Title: Percussion Instrument What’s claimed: “A percussion instrument in the form of a drum being a parallelepiped in shape and, further comprising four live striking faces, and two dead faces, which are not for striking, wherein each striking face has a different percussive property and wherein the striking face and the dead faces together comprise substantially the entire outer surface area of the percussion instrument.” Why this patent rocks: the inventor is the famous English football (soccer) player Dion Dublin. If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent […]
Rockin’ Patent – Samuel V. Lippman’s “Musical Toy”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 2,508,831 Filed: 6 May 1947 In the name of: Samuel V. Lippman Title: Musical Toy What’s claimed: “An air-trapping, compressing and air expelling device for projecting and directing air streams into a user’s open mouth comprising, in combination, a unit in the form of a hand-sized concavo-convex body, said body having a marginally arranged restricted air discharge orifice, and an air-trapping cover unit including a compressing and expelling member of such a size and shape that its marginal edge portions make air-tight contact with corresponding marginal edge portions of said body when superposed upon the concave side thereof so […]
Rockin’ Registered Design – Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.’s “Microphones (part of -)”
Rockin’ Registered Design: Registered Community Design No. 002713990-0001 Filed: 5 June 2015 In the name of: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc. Indication of Product: Microphones (part of -) Why this registered design rocks: This registered design relates to the visual appearance of (part of) a microphone. This design itself appears to relate to Shure’s MV5 digital condenser mic (see here). Note the use of broken lines. Although there isn’t a universal agreement on how dotted (or ‘broken’) lines in registered design drawings should be interpreted, they are typically understood to show parts of the design for which protection isn’t sought; elements shown using solid lines are the parts for which […]
Rockin’ Registered Design – Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.’s “Microphones”
Rockin’ Registered Design: Registered Community Design No. 002714089-0001 Filed: 5 June 2015 In the name of: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc. Indication of Product: Microphones Why this registered design rocks: this registered design relates to the visual appearance of a microphone. This design itself appears to relate to Shure’s MV51 digital large-diaphragm condenser mic (see here). If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent help, get in touch with Russell IP here! The information above is for general interest and information only and does not constitute legal advice.
Rockin’ Patent (Application) – Paula Abdul’s “Dynamic Microphone Support Apparatus”
Rockin’ Patent (Application): US Patent Application No. 12/024,976 Filed: 1 February 2008 In the name of: Paula Abdul (inventor) Title: Dynamic Microphone Support Apparatus What’s claimed: “An apparatus comprising: a base having a concave-shaped bottom portion that is positional on a surface; a compartment in the base that stores an adhesive material; a base cover that is positioned over the base and covers the compartment such that weight of a user positioned on the base cover applied in a direction causes the base to tilt with respect to the surface in the direction; and a rod member having a first end, a second end, and a middle […]
Rockin’ Patent – Robert A. Moog’s “Electronic High-pass And Low-pass Filters Employing The Base To Emitter Diode Resistance Of Bipolar Transistors”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. US 3,475,623 A Filed: 10 October 1966 In the name of: Robert A. Moog Title: Electronic High-pass And Low-pass Filters Employing The Base To Emitter Diode Resistance Of Bipolar Transistors What’s claimed: “An RC filter comprising a plurality of capacitors connected to provide the capacity elements of the filter and a plurality of bipolar transistors connected with said capacitors to utilize the essentially exponential resistance of the base to emitter diodes of said transistors as voltage controllable resistance elements of the RC filter.” Why this patent (application) rocks: This patent describes the use of bipolar transistors arranged in a ladder […]
Rockin’ Patent – Travis Perry’s “Chord Playing Attachment Apparatus”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 8,835,731 Filed: 5 April 2013 In the name of: Travis Perry (inventor) Title: Chord Playing Attachment Apparatus What’s claimed: “Apparatus including a chord playing attachment adapted to attach to a guitar having strings, a fretted neck, head and body, the attachment comprising; a nut having lower surface that rests upon the guitar neck near the head, and a plurality of spaced apart string depressions that each receive and provide support for a guitar string; a chord playing unit adapted to be positioned on the fretted neck of the guitar connecting with the nut, the nut having left and […]
Rockin’ Patent – Miguel Goubert’s “Musical Toy”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 1,774,436 Filed: 17 June 1929 In the name of: Miguel Goubert Title: Musical Toy What’s claimed: “A musical instrument having the combination of an arbor, a frame freely rotatable on said arbor by the orbital movement of said arbor, a harmonica having the usual wind passages carried by said frame, a funnel on said frame in registry with said wind passages for the purpose of directing wind into said passages in the rotation of the frame, a perforated music sheet mounted on said frame for movement between said funnel and wind passages to control the admission of wind from […]
Rockin’ Patent – Dan E. Prozinski’s “Harmonica Holder and Sound Baffle”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 8,362,346 Filed: 25 July 2011 In the name of: Dan Edward Prozinski Title: Harmonica Holder and Sound Baffle What’s claimed: “A harmonica holder and method for suspending a harmonica on an existing stand, the harmonica holder comprising: an attachment mechanism configured to be attached to an existing stand; a first pivot connected to the attachment mechanism; a telescoping boom arm with set screw, connected to the first pivot with a locking screw; a second pivot connected to the telescoping boom arm; a support bracket connected to the second pivot with a locking screw; a platform held by screws to […]
Rockin’ Patent – Julian Oteyza’s “Guitar With Removable Fretboard And Pickup Section Powered By A Headphone Amplifier”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 5,929,362 Filed: 6 April 1998 In the name of: Julian Oteyza Title: Guitar With Removable Fretboard And Pickup Section Powered By A Headphone Amplifier What’s claimed: “A string board instrument having a main body and a removable neck section, said neck section comprising: (a) a fretboard with at least one string and a bridge; (b) pick-up means for detecting vibration of said at least one string and converting said vibration to an electrical signal;(c) a headphone amplifier arranged to amplify said electrical signal; and, (d) a first electrical connector arranged to interface with a second electrical connector on said main body, […]
Rockin’ Patent – Riley Investments LLC’s “Insert For Cajon Drum”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 7,928,303 Filed: 28 February 2008 In the name of: Riley Investments LLC Title: Insert For Cajon Drum What’s claimed: “Apparatus for lowering the fundamental frequency of a cajon drum, wherein said drum comprises four wooden side walls and a wooden top, wherein a first wooded side wall is the drumhead, wherein an opening is formed in a second side wall of said drum, comprising: a cylindrical insert, said cylindrical insert having a cylindrical body, said body being adapted to be slid into said opening, said insert having a flared flange at the outer end of said body and mounting means […]
Rockin’ Patent – Richard Martin Kopesec’s “Simulated Stringed Instrument Practice Device”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 7,157,633 Filed: 2 March 2004 In the name of: Richard Martin Kopesec Title: Simulated Stringed Instrument Practice Device What’s claimed: “A simulated stringed musical instrument practice device comprising: an elongated neck member defining proximal and distal ends, said neck member having a generally flat shaped upper surface which extends longitudinally from said proximal end to said distal end thereby defining lateral edges thereof which are generally perpendicular to said proximal and said distal ends, said elongated neck member also having a lower surface which extends substantially from said proximal end to said distal end, said lower surface having lateral […]
Rockin’ Patent – Harman International Industries, Inc’s “Cart Assembly”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,319,763 Filed: 9 April 2014 In the name of: Harman International Industries, Inc (Assignee) Title: Cart Assembly What’s claimed: “A cart assembly comprising: a first base and a second base that are laterally spaced apart from each other to collectively support at least one loudspeaker cabinet; a subframe extending between the first base and the second base; at least two wheels mounted to each base; a support extending from each base away from the at least two wheels; and a locking mechanism coupled to the support to selectively engage the loudspeaker cabinet, the locking mechanism being mounted for translation relative to the […]
Rockin’ Patent – John Jeffrey Oskorep’s “Guitar Pick Holder Made Of A Flexible Magnetic Body”
Figure 2 of this patent “is a close-up illustration of the guitar pick holding system… in use with the guitar” Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 6,933,430 Filed: 21 January 2003 In the name of: John Jeffrey Oskorep Title: Guitar Pick Holder Made Of A Flexible Magnetic Body What’s claimed: “A guitar pick holder, comprising: a flexible magnet; the flexible magnet being made of a soft flexible rubber or plastic; the flexible magnet having a front magnetic surface for use in magnetically holding a magnetically receptive guitar pick; and the flexible magnet having a rear adhering surface comprising a repositionable adhesive for use in repositionably adhering the […]
Rockin’ Patent – Giacinto Rossi’s “Musical Instrument”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 745,241 Filed: 22 August 1903 In the name of: Giacinto Rossi Title: Musical Instrument What’s claimed: “In a musical instrument, the combination with a lyre-shaped sound-box, having sound-openings thereon, of a second sound-box communicating with the first-mentioned sound-box, a neck extending from the second sound-box, and strings upon said neck and extending over the sound-box.” Why this patent rocks: This rockin’ patent relates to a lyre guitar (a type of guitar shaped like a lyre) with two resonating chambers, one being in the shape of a face. An increased tonal volume is seemingly achieved through the use of multiple sound-holes, which include the […]
Rockin’ Patent Application – ION Audio, LLC ‘s “Tablet Computer Guitar Controller”
Figure 1 of this patent application “is a sketch of a first embodiment of the controller showing a simulated guitar having [a] neck with a number of fret buttons to simulate chords and notes” Rockin’ Patent Application: US Patent Application No. 2012/0318121 Filed: 3 May 2012 In the name of: ION Audio, LLC (assignee) Title: Tablet Computer Guitar Controller What’s claimed (in the application as published): “A guitar controller, comprising: a body having a cavity formed therein sized and dimensioned to receive a tablet computer therein, the body having an edge on a front of the body defining an opening into the cavity, the edge […]
Rockin’ Design Patent – Samuel Kaialiilii Kamaka’s “Design For A Ukulele”
Figure 1 from this design patent is a plan view of the ukulele Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D74,178 Filed: 28 September 1927 In the name of: Samuel Kaialiilii Kamaka Title: Design For A Ukulele What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for a ukulele, as shown.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the ukulele “as shown”. According to the Wikipedia page for Kamaka Ukulele (here), which was founded by Samuel Kaialiilii Kamaka (the […]
Rockin’ Registered Design – Roland Corporation’s “Pads For Electronic Cymbal Use”
Rockin’ Registered Design: EU Registered Design No. 000591029-0001 Filed: 1 September 2006 In the name of: Roland Corporation Indication of Product: Pads For Electronic Cymbal Use Why this registered design rocks: This registered design relates to the visual appearance of a pad for electronic cymbal use. You can see more view of the design at the link above. If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent help, get in touch with Russell IP here! The information above is for general interest and information only and does not constitute legal advice.
Rockin’ Patent – Louis Woeste’s “Myriad Reflector”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 1,214,863 Filed: 12 February 1916 In the name of: Louis Woeste Title: Myriad Reflector What’s claimed: “A myriad reflector comprising mirrors mounted to form a polyhedron bounded by a convex system of plane faces in combination with means for suspending the device so that it may be swung and rotated simultaneously to produce myriad reflections when light rays from an extraneous source are thrown thereon.” Why this patent rocks: This appears to be the first patent for the disco ball (also known as the mirror ball or glitter ball). The patent describes the object of the invention as follows: “[t]he […]
Rockin’ Registered Design – Hai-Ping Huang’s “Mutes For Musical Instruments”
Rockin’ Registered Design: EU Registered Design No. 003098110-0001 Filed: 28 April 2016 In the name of: Hai-Ping Huang Indication of Product: Mutes For Musical Instruments Why this registered design rocks: This registered design relates to the visual appearance of a mute for a musical instrument (see, for example, the Wikipedia page on mutes for musical instruments here). I believe this could be used as a violin mute, but the design registration itself does not state this. However, the list of goods and services in an EU trademark for “Viabelli” in the name of Hai-Ping Huang includes violins, which seems to reinforce this view. Note that this EU registered design application was filed […]
Rockin’ Patent – Jonathan C. D. West’s “Adjustable Capo Device For Fretted Stringed Instruments”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,293,120 Filed: 26 September 2014 In the name of: Jonathan Charles Devlin West Title: Adjustable Capo Device For Fretted Stringed Instruments What’s claimed: “A capo element for use with a fretted stringed musical instrument having a fretboard surface containing a plurality of frets and at least one string stretched between two points to provide a vibrational length of string that overlies the plurality of frets on the fretboard surface, the capo element comprising: a body having a top and a base, a groove in the top of the body, which groove is configured to accommodate and mechanically secure the […]
Rockin’ Registered Design – Hans-Peter Wilfer’s “Pedalboards”
Rockin’ Registered Design: EU Registered Design No. 003124577-0001 Filed: 12 May 2016 In the name of: Hans-Peter Wilfer (who appears to be the founder of Warwick) Indication of Product: Pedalboards Why this registered design rocks: This registered design relates to the visual appearance of a pedalboard (see, for example, a Wikipedia article on guitar pedalboards here). Various different views of the pedalboard are shown at the link above. If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent help, get in touch with Russell IP here! The information above is for general interest and information only and does not constitute legal advice.
Rockin’ Patent – Zipbuds, LLC’s “Cable Organization Assemblies”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 8,455,758 Filed: 8 November 2010 In the name of: Zipbuds, LLC (assignee) Title: Cable Organization Assemblies What’s claimed: “A cable assembly comprising: a first electrical wire; a second electrical wire; a thermo-resistant material that is molded around the first electrical wire and around the second electrical wire; zipper teeth that are molded to the thermo-resistant material of the first electrical wire and the second electrical wire;the zipper teeth molded to the first electrical wire being releasably attached to the zipper teeth molded to the second electrical wire; and at least one reinforcing fiber, the at least one reinforcing fiber being encapsulated with at […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Gaudry Normand’s “Percussion Instrument”
Figure 1 of this design patent “is a perspective view of the percussion instrument” Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D758,478 S Filed: 30 May 2013 In the name of: Gaudry Normand Title: Percussion Instrument What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for a percussion instrument, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the percussion instrument “as shown”. This design patent appears to relate to the Crystal Lyre product. According […]
Rockin’ Patent – Walter Medeiros’s “Guitar Having A Compartment To Ergonomically Hold Portable Computing Devices”
Figure 7 of this patent “shows the electronic [bass] guitar with the compartment of the present invention thereon in an open position used by a [bass] guitar player” Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,318,080 Filed: 11 February 2015 In the name of: Walter Medeiros (inventor) Title: Guitar Having A Compartment To Ergonomically Hold Portable Computing Devices What’s claimed: “An electric guitar having a compartment for receiving a portable computing device having a touchscreen monitor comprising: a. a neck and a body; b. a compartment being embedded in the body of said guitar, said compartment sized to receive said portable computing device plus a built-in recharger and […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Artiphon, Inc.’s “Electronic Instrument”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D759,153 S Filed: 27 February 2015 In the name of: Artiphon, Inc. Title: Electronic Instrument What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for an electronic instrument, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the electronic instrument “as shown”. This design patent appears to relate to Artiphon’s INSTRUMENT 1 product, which, according to their website: “is a single device that can be played […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics, LLC’s “Microphone”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D594,855 S Filed: 29 September 2008 In the name of: Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics, LLC Title: Microphone What’s claimed: “We claim the ornamental design for a microphone, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the microphone “as shown”. This design patent appears to relate to Blue Microphones’ Mikey Digital product which, according to their website: “is an ultra-compact stereo condenser microphone that turns […]
Rockin’ Patent – Avid Technology, Inc.’s “Exchange Of Metadata Between A Live Sound Mixing Console And A Digital Audio Workstation”
Figure 1 of this patent “is a high level block diagram of a live sound mixing console and a digital audio workstation connected by an audio connection and a computer network connection” Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 8,886,344 Filed: 8 September 2010 In the name of: Avid Technology, Inc. (Assignee) Title: Exchange Of Metadata Between A Live Sound Mixing Console And A Digital Audio Workstation What’s claimed: “A system for processing digital audio, the system comprising: an audio mixing console; a digital audio workstation; a high bandwidth connection between the audio mixing console and the digital audio workstation for transferring audio information; and a network connection between the audio […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Will-Chen-Zqui Design, LLC’s “Guitar Headstock”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D759,152 S Filed: 3 April 2015 In the name of: Will-Chen-Zqui Design, LLC Title: Guitar Headstock What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for a guitar headstock, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the guitar headstock “as shown”. Note that this design patent focuses on the design the headstock (and part of the neck), rather than that of and entire guitar. If you’re […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Ingenious Designs, LLC’s “Control Panel For A Musical Instrument”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D759,746 S Filed: 3 October 2014 In the name of: Ingenious Designs, LLC Title: Control Panel For A Musical Instrument What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for a control patent for a musical instrument, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the control panel for a musical instrument “as shown”. The inventor/designer indicated on this patent is Joy Mangano who, according to her Wikipedia […]
Rockin’ Patent – Apple, Inc’s “Systems and Methods for Receiving Infrared Data with a Camera Designed to Detect Images Based on Visible Light”
Figure 5 of this patent “is a perspective view of an illustrative system for communicating infrared data in accordance with one embodiment of the invention” Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 8,848,059 Filed: 2 December 2009 In the name of: Apple, Inc (Assignee) Title: Systems and Methods for Receiving Infrared Data with a Camera Designed to Detect Images Based on Visible Light What’s claimed: “A method for controlling the operation of a device based on infrared data received with a camera of the device, the method comprising: detecting with the camera an image of at least one object based on visible light, wherein the detected image comprises an […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Nicholas Frirsz’s “Musical Instrument Including A Reel-like Structure”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D762,765 Filed: 28 October 2014 In the name of: Nicholas Frirsz Title: Musical Instrument Including A Reel-like Structure What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for a musical instrument including a reel-like structure, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the musical instrument including a reel-like structure “as shown”. This design patent seems to relate to the “Filmocaster” electric guitar by Frirsz […]
Rockin’ Patent – Amazon Technologies, Inc.’s “Suspending Noise Cancellation Using Keyword Spotting”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,398,367 Filed: 25 July 2014 In the name of: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Assignee) Title: Suspending Noise Cancellation Using Keyword Spotting What’s claimed: “A method, comprising: receiving a first external audio signal from a microphone of a noise-cancelling device; determining that the first external audio signal does not comprise a keyword corresponding to suspension of noise cancellation; generating a noise-cancellation signal for cancelling the first external audio signal; causing a speaker of the noise-cancelling device to generate audio corresponding to the noise-cancellation signal; receiving a second external audio signal from the microphone of the noise-cancelling device; determining that the second external audio signal comprises the […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Michael Alan Fisher’s “Guitar Pedal”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D761,349 Filed: 12 July 2016 In the name of: Michael Alan Fisher Title: Guitar Pedal What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for a guitar pedal, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the guitar pedal “as shown”. This design seems to relate to the Enigma X16 pedal by Mass Flux Instruments (see their Facebook page here) If you’re a patent-savvy music tech […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Devialet’s “Loudspeaker”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D752,021 Filed: 25 April 2014 In the name of: Devialet Title: Loudspeaker What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for a loudspeaker, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the loudspeaker “as shown”. This design patent seems to relate to Devialet’s Phantom speaker, which Devialet claim on their website is “the best wireless speaker in the world” (see here) If you’re a patent-savvy […]
Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Yamaha Corporation’s “Electronic Keyboard”
Figure 1 of this design patent “is a perspective view of the front, top and right side of an electronic keyboard” Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D761,348 Filed: 14 April 2015 In the name of: Yamaha Corporation Title: Electronic Keyboard What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for an electronic keyboard, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for an electronic keyboard “as shown”. If you’re a patent-savvy music […]
Rockin’ Registered Design – Mymanu’s “Earphones”
Rockin’ Registered Design: EU Registered Design No. 003124577-0001 Filed: 15 March 2016 In the name of: Mymanu Indication of Product: Earphones Why this registered design rocks: This registered design relates to the visual appearance of an earphone (rather than how it works). Various different views of the earphone are shown at the link above. This registered design appears to relate to Mymanu’s CLIK earphones which, according to their Kickstarter page here, are “[t]he world’s first proven truly wireless earbuds that translates your voice in real-time with advanced audio quality”. If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent help, get in touch with Russell IP here! The information above is […]
Rockin’ Design Patent – Chemistry Design Werks LLC’s “Adjustable Guitar Pedalboard”
Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D769,364 Filed: 5 October 2015 In the name of: Chemistry Design Werks LLC Title: Adjustable Guitar Pedalboard What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for an adjustable guitar pedalboard, as shown and described.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for an adjustable guitar pedalboard “as shown”. It appears that this design relates to one of the Holeyboard pedalboards from Chemistry Design Werks LLC – see here. […]
Rockin’ Registered Design – Lola Gielen’s “Electronic Musical Instruments” (1/5)
Rockin’ Registered Design: EU Registered Design No. 003419472-0001 Filed: 14 October 2016 In the name of: Lola Gielen Indication of Product: Electronic Musical Instruments Why this registered design rocks: This registered design relates to the visual appearance of an electronic musical instrument (rather than how it works). This registered design appears to relate to the base part of Lola Gielen’s Neo musical instrument and is part of a multiple design application relating to various different components of Neo (see here, here, here, here, and here). According to the Lola Gielen website: “It takes years of hard work to master an instrument. I love making music, but nobody […]
Rockin’ Patent – D’Addario & Company Inc’s “Tuner With Capo”
Figure 2 of this patent “shows an embodiment of the presentation invention as a combination of a tuner integrated with a capo…” Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 7,968,778 Filed: 6 April 2010 In the name of: D’Addario & Company, Inc. Title: Tuner With Capo What’s claimed: “A combination capo and tuner, comprising: a capo connectable to the neck or headstock of a stringed instrument with sufficient contact to mechanically transmit a spectrum of mechanical vibrations commensurate with the acoustic vibration of a string; and a tuner mechanically integrated with the capo and including a sensor such that mechanical vibrations transmitted through the capo are received by the sensor, and a […]
Rockin’ Patent Application – Zylia Spoka Z Ograziczona Odpowiedzialnoscia’s “Method of Encoding, Method of Decoding, Encoder and Decoder of an Audio Signal”
Rockin’ Patent Application: International Patent Application No. PCT/IB2016/050222 Filing Date: 18 January 2016 In the name of: Zylia Spoka Z Ograziczona Odpowiedzialnoscia Title: Method of Encoding, Method of Decoding, Encoder and Decoder of an Audio Signal What’s claimed: “An audio signal encoding method comprising the steps of: collecting the audio signal samples, determining sinusoidal components in subsequent frames, estimation of amplitudes and frequencies of the components for each frame, merging thus obtained pairs into sinusoidal trajectories, splitting particular trajectories into segments, transforming particular trajectories to the frequency domain by means of a digital transform performed on segments longer than the frame duration, quantization and selection […]
Rockin’ Patent – Drexel University’s “Multi-Touch Piano Keyboard”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,805,705 Filed: 25 April 2016 In the name of: Drexel University Title: Multi-Touch Piano Keyboard What’s claimed: “A plurality of keys on a musical keyboard comprising: (a) each key of the plurality of keyboard keys arranged adjacent at least one other key of the plurality, each of the plurality of keyboard keys having a plurality of integrated touch sensors adjacent to each other and disposed in an array; and (b) a processor electronically coupled to the plurality of integrated touch sensors, the processor being programmed to receive input from several of the plurality of integrated […]
Rockin’ Design Patent – Luminary Roli Limited’s “Keyboard Instrument”
Rockin’ Design Patent: US Design Patent No. D809,588 Filed: 15 April 2016 In the name of: Luminary Roli Limited Title: Keyboard Instrument What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for a keyboard instrument, as shown and described.” Why this design patent rocks: This design patent appears to relate to Luminary Roli Limited’s ‘Seaboard’, which they promote as a ‘reinvention of the piano keyboard’. The Seaboard is a keyboard-style MIDI controller with flexible silicone rubber ‘keywaves’ in place of traditional moving keys. If you’re curious to know more, see here. If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent help, get in touch […]
Rockin’ Patent – Harry C Chamberlin’s “Magnetic Tape Sound Reproducing Musical Instrument”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 2,940,351 Filed: 16 October 1953 In the name of: Harry C Chamberlin (inventor) Title: Magnetic Tape Sound Reproducing Musical Instrument What’s claimed: “In a sound reproducing device: a plurality of sound pickup heads; a plurality of record tapes each having a sound track thereon; power driven means for moving said tapes forwardly so that the sound tracks thereof will move relative to said pickup heads; control means for effecting operation of said power driven means to move said tapes forwardly, said control means including a plurality” of keys adapted to be respectively actuated when reproduction of […]
Rockin’ Design Patent – Soundbrenner Ltd’s “Metronome”
Rockin’ Design Patent: US Design Patent No. D798,377 Filed: 30 March 2016 In the name of: Soundbrenner Ltd Title: Metronome What’s claimed: “I claim the ornamental design for a metronome, as shown and described.” Why this design patent rocks: This design patent appears to relate to the Soundbrenner Pulse, a metronome watch that transmits a vibrating pulse in a BPM that the user can configure. The user can feel the tempo and play in synch with other musicians. For more information, see here. If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent help, get in touch with Russell IP here! The […]
Software Patents – A More Functional UK IPO Hearings Table
Fellow Patent Attorneys… I hope you find the information on this page as useful as I do. If you’re ever looking to reduce your workload around software inventions and are looking for an extra, safe pair of hands, you know where I am… Visit Main Russell IP Website Background The UK IPO Hearings Database (see here) is an extremely valuable resource for anyone involved in UK patents and patent applications. It’s especially useful for those of us working in fields where excluded matter objections are commonly raised under Section 1(2) of The (UK) Patents Act. This includes, in particular, those […]
Rockin’ Patent – Moviecol Enterprises Ltd’s “Electronic Musical Instruments Played By Means Of A Stylus”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 3,524,365 Filed: 4 April 1968 In the name of: Moviecol Enterprises Ltd Title: Electronic Musical Instruments Played By Means Of A Stylus What’s claimed: “An electronic musical instrument comprising: an electronic oscillator for producing different musical frequencies, means for audibly reproducing said frequencies as musical notes, a plurality of exposed fixed electrically conducting contacts representing said different musical notes and connected to said electronic oscillator, at least one note selecting contact member adapted to be manually manipulated and including an electrical contact portion, a flexible electrically conducting lead connected between said electrical contact portion and said […]
Rockin’ Design Patent – Eigenlabs Ltd’s “Electronic Musical Instrument”
Rockin’ Design Patent: US Design Patent No. D620,043 Filed: 13 October 2009 In the name of: Eigenlabs Ltd Title: Electronic Musical Instrument What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for an electronic musical instrument, as shown and described.” Why this design patent rocks: This appears to be one of several design patents that relate to Eigenlabs Ltd’s Eigenharp expressive electronic instrument. There are three models: Alpha, Tau, and Pico. Each model has a stick-like vertical form, a breath-pipe, a matrix of velocity sensitive multi-expressive keys (120, 72, and 18), a ribbon controller and a built-in wind controller. For a detailed take on the […]
Rockin’ Patent – Josef Hofmann’s “Recorder for Musical Dynamics”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 1,614,984 Filed: 5 May 1925 In the name of: Josef Hofmann Title: Recorder for Musical Dynamics What’s claimed: “The combination for a key-operated master musical instrument; mechanism associated with and movable by the depression of a key or the depression of a number of keys thereof according to the touch, and movable in accordance with the touch the same extent with respect to any key, means to multiply said movement, and devices operated by said means for expression recording instrumentalities.” Why this patent rocks: This patent appears to relate to Josef Hofmann’s device to record dynamics […]
Rockin’ Patent – Waterbury Button Co’s “Ocarina”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 2,195,992 Filed: 6 May 1939 In the name of: Waterbury Button Co Title: Ocarina What’s claimed: “In an ocarina, a pair of interfitted complementary hollow halves, each half having a complementary mouthpiece portion, one of said mouthpiece portions having longitudinal groove formed therein, and the other mouthpiece portion having a longitudinal rib adapted to fit tightly within the sides of said groove and in slightly spaced relation from the opposing wall of said groove to provide an air blowing passage.” Why this patent rocks: This appears to be one of the many early patents that relate […]
Rockin’ Patent – Georges Jenny’s “Cathodic Coupling Oscillator For Electronic Music Instruments”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 2,562,429 Filed: 23 May 1947 In the name of: Georges Jenny (inventor) Title: Cathodic Coupling Oscillator For Electronic Music Instruments What’s claimed: “In an electronic music instrument in combination, an oscillatory vacuum tube system tuned to audio frequency; said system including a first and a second triode element each including a cathode, a grid, and an anode; an electrical connection between said cathodes; an electrical connection between the grid of said first element and ground; a variable resistance connected between the grid of said second element and ground; and a condenser connecting the grid of said […]
Rockin’ Patent – Raymond Scott’s “Keyboard Operated Electrical Musical Instrument”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 2,871,745 Filed: 20 December 1956 In the name of: Raymond Scott (inventor) Title: Keyboard Operated Electrical Musical Instrument What’s claimed: “A musical instrument comprising loudspeaker means for emitting an audible note, an oscillator of controllable frequency connected to energize said loudspeaker means for producing said note, said oscillator comprising a terminal for controlling the frequency of oscillation of said oscillator by variation of the capacitance to ground of said terminal, a fixed control electrode connected to said terminal, a movable grounded electrode cooperating with said control electrode for varying the pitch of said note by changes […]
Iain Russell Discusses Music And IP On Two IPs Pubcast
It was a pleasure to be invited by The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys to speak alongside Nick Kounoupias of Kounoupias IP on the subject of IP and Music as part of the Two IPs In A Pod series. If you’d like to hear me getting excited about drop tuning, MIDI and ABBA, or if you’d like to hear about Nick’s life-saving skills, please check it out here or on Spotify below.
Iain Russell Launches EQE Training
Russell IP’s Iain Russell has today launched EQE Training with fellow patent attorney Guy Warner. EQE Training is a brand new training programme for trainee patent attorneys taking Papers A & B (drafting and amendment) of the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) to become European Patent Attorneys (EPAs). Iain and Guy have been tutoring together on these papers for many years. Indeed, a catalyst for launching EQE Training was the overwhelmingly positive feedback Guy and Iain received on the Free EQE Webinar Series hosted by Russell IP. Guy and Iain together to put the final touches to EQE Training before its […]
Rockin’ Patent – Nippon Columbia Co Ltd’s “Automatic Rhythm Instrument”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 3,482,027 Filed: 27 April 1966 In the name of: Nippon Columbia Co Ltd Title: Automatic Rhythm Instrument What’s claimed: “An automatic rhythm player for electronic musical instruments comprising a pulse oscillator producing pulse train having a period corresponding to a greatest common measure of minimum time duration of various rhythms; means for sequentially arranging at a plurality of output terminals the pulses from the pulse oscillator as pulse trains that are separated and phase-shifted from adjacent ones; a first group of conductors each being connected to each of the plurality of output terminals respectively, the spatially […]
Rockin’ Patent – Arnfred R. Strathmann’s “Flute Mouthpiece With Adjustable Core Gap”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 5,107,740 Filed: 9 November 1990 In the name of: Arnfred R. Strathmann (inventor) Title: Flute Mouthpiece With Adjustable Core Gap What’s claimed: “Flute mouthpiece comprising a mouthpiece body provided with a longitudinal bore, a core insertable into the longitudinal bore at one end of the mouthpiece body; a substantially rectangular cut-out formed in the upper side of the mouthpiece body in the region of the core end disposed in the interior of the mouthpiece, with the transverse edge of the rectangular cut-out remote from the core being formed as a lip and merging into an inclined […]
Rockin’ Patent – Roland Corporation’s “Keyboard Device”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 8,445,765 Filed: 5 January 2012 In the name of: Roland Corporation Title: Keyboard Device What’s claimed: “A keyboard device, comprising: a key, supported by a chassis in a free-rotation manner; a hammer, displaced rotationally corresponding to a key-pressing operation or a key-releasing operation of the key to provide an action load to the key; a protrusion, projected at a specific position on the hammer or the key, and displaced corresponding to the key-pressing operation or the key-releasing operation; a sliding surface, formed on any one of the chassis, the key, and the hammer, and having a […]
My Top Five Most-Used Parts Of The EPO’s Guidelines For Examination (2/5)
Overview In this series of five short articles, I’ll share my top five most-used parts of the EPO’s Guidelines for Examination during patent prosecution before the EPO, along with an explanation of why I think they’re so useful. Why would I ‘give away’ my prosecution ‘secrets’, you might wonder! Well, they’re not really secrets and I hope that, by sharing them, others may benefit and there may be some helpful discussion that could make my own use of them even more effective! These articles might also be helpful for those studying for EQE Paper B (Amendment). Part 1 In Part 1 of the series, […]
Rockin’ Patent – Georges Eugène Frédéric Kastner’s “Improvement In Pyrophones”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 164,458 Filed: 24 December 1874 In the name of: Georges Eugène Frédéric Kastner (inventor) Title: Improvement In Pyrophones What’s claimed: ”A musical instrument, composed of a tube, A, and of two or more burners, arranged therein, one or more of said burners being movable, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.” Why this patent rocks: This appears to be one of the patents that relate to Georges Frédéric Eugène Kastner’s ‘pyrophone’ musical instrument that combines fire and sound; musical sounds are produced by the vibration of flames of hydrogen gas with glass or […]