i4Series Articles

The Untold Kanga Story: Where it All Began
SHARK TANK - "1018" - First into the Tank is an entrepreneur from North Bergen, New Jersey, who introduces a traditional hand-held food snack from his Argentinian culture. Entrepreneurs from Nashville, Tennessee, pitch their smart security product to help keep intruders out of the home. A trio of entrepreneurs from Clemson, South Carolina, present their…

Recent US Supreme Court Ruling is a Warning to File Patent Applications Early, Else Lose Your Rights.
By Doug Kim – On January 22, 2019, a unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court held that under the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (AIA), a “secret sale” of an invention can cause the inventor to lose patent rights. The AIA includes a section that prohibits patent protection for inventions that were “in public use, on…

How IoT Will Drive the Future of Our Economy
By Cherish Benton | January 24, 2019 | i4Series Greenville, SC There is a buzz in the air after Sprint announced that Greenville will become the “World’s First Smart City with Curiosity” at the CES trade show in Las Vegas earlier this month. According to a news release, the City of Greenville will work with…