Your Web News in One Place

Help Webnuz

Referal links:

Sign up for GreenGeeks web hosting
December 11, 2013 04:29 pm GMT

Tony Fadell Says Nest Has 100 Patents Granted, 200 Filed, And 200 More Ready To File

Screen Shot 2013-12-11 at 10.09.54Many in the tech world and Washington have railed against the encroaching and limiting effect of patents on innovation, but when the chips are down, IP and patents remain key cornerstones in how tech companies and their founders are making sure they will be able to build their businesses and stick around for the long haul. Tony Fadell, the legendary former hardware supremo at Apple and now CEO and co-founder of new smart home device startup Nest, today revealed that Nest already had 100 patents granted, with 200 more on file with the USPTO and another 200 ready to file.

Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/HMeTgy_88bI/

Share this article:    Share on Facebook
View Full Article

Techcrunch

TechCrunch is a leading technology blog, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.

More About this Source Visit Techcrunch