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58 PATENTSWith more pending

Dan Joffe8/27/2018


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Synthetic Output Impedance Driver


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PATENT STORIESAndy Ruble

8/27/2018Andy Ruble


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7539298 - Passive termination for redundant telecommunication receivers connected to a single twisted pair

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§ PROBLEM –

§ NEED TERMINATION

§ Requirement of Signal

§ NEED REDUNDANCY

§ Without Duplication

§ NEED REPLACABILITY / PROTECTION

§ Existing Complex Solutions

Term-Resistor

Redundancy


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9160633 - Systems and methods for

dynamically learning virtual local area network

(VLAN) tags

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§ PROBLEM –§ Learn on STAG

§ Requirement of Signal

§ MAC per CTAG

§ Without Duplication

§ Double Tag FWD

§ Existing Complex Solutions


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9871699 2015 2018 Telecommunications node configuration management



9559926 2015 2017 Selecting frame loss measurement

9282061 2012 2016 Systems and methods for handling ARP messages in modular network devices

9178717 2011 2015 Systems and methods for enabling leaf isolation in a multi-node tree network

9160633 2011 2015 Systems and methods for dynamically learning virtual local area network (VLAN) tags

9146845 2010 2015 Systems and methods for provisioning nodes of a packet network

9083635 2010 2015 Enqueue policing systems and methods

8934492 2010 2015 Network systems and methods for efficiently dropping packets carried by virtual circuits

8774003 2010 2014 Systems and methods for providing service admission control in telecommunication networks

7539298 2004 2009 Passive termination for redundant telecommunication receivers connected to a single twisted pair

7512121 2005 2009 T1 grooming translation of yellow alarms

http://www.patentbuddy.com/Patent/9871699














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PATENTS AND PROCESSSubtitle Here

Richard Goodson, Director of Research27 August 2018


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What is a Patent?

§ A grant from the U.S. (or other country) government of the right to exclude others

from making, using, selling, offering to sell, or importing the patented invention for a

limited period of time.

§ Does not give the right to practice patented invention – may infringe patents of

others, be illegal, etc.

§ Also no need to practice the patented invention.


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Value/Uses of a Patent

§ Exclude competitors

§ Defensive / cross-licensing

§ Licensing / revenue generation

§ Tangible asset reflecting value of R&D

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Identifying Potential Inventions

§ In general, any innovation or development that solves a technical, functional or operational problem or provides an advantage (enhanced functionality, better, cheaper, faster, easier to use, increased efficiency, less memory, fewer components, etc.) is potentially patentable

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Identifying Potential Inventions

§ Specific considerations§ Does the subject matter include at least one technical feature that was either…

§ (1) not previously disclosed, released, or otherwise publicly known, or

§ (2) Was disclosed, released or publicly known for less than one year?

§ Would inclusion of this feature in a product provide ADTRAN with a competitive advantage?§ Does this feature solve a technical, functional, or operational problem?§ Would ADTRAN’s competitors likely want to include this feature, or would it be difficult for them

to design a competing product that did not include this feature?§ Would third-party use be detectable?§ Will this feature be included in a standard, or be used for multi-vendor interoperability, or be

used between network devices (API, protocol)?

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ADTRAN Patent Process

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Patent Incentives

§ Patent incentive awards are paid at various points in the process (amounts assume single inventor)§ Idea submitted and approved by patent coach and director / VP ($250)§ Idea approved by Board of Patent Coaches ($750)§ Patent application filed ($750)§ Patent granted ($1000)

§ Once patent grants, inventors names will be included on the Patent Wall

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Board of Patent Coaches

§ Arlynn Wilson

§ Robert Barrett

§ Tom Guevin

§ Dan Joffe

§ Joerg Dannehl

§ David Perkinson

§ J.T. Zakrzewski

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§ Randall Belk

§ Jerry Greer

§ Walt Steverson

§ Brent Priddy

§ Michael Mikolasch

§ Srinivasu Vaduguri

§ Harry Niepel


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How to write a good idea submission

§ Elevator pitch summary: § How would you convince Tom Stanton to invest in this idea between the lobby and the 8th floor?§ Short, sweet, clear, without a lot of technical jargon

§ What is the novelty of this idea?

§ Explain the function clearly, so that someone who is not an expert in the area could understand

§ Include diagrams, figures, flow charts as needed

§ Idea submission itself should be 2-3 pages, with enough detail to stand alone. But you can attach additional details

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Questions

§ If you have a question about the patent process, contact Richard Goodson or any of the patent coaches

§ Ideas should be submitted to Richard Goodson by email.

§ Idea submission forms and other information are located at: http://confluence.adtran.com/display/CtoGroup/Idea+Submission+Kit

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