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The Intersection ofSmart Grid Technology andIntellectual Property Issues
Welcome
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The Intersection ofSmart Grid Technology andIntellectual Property Issues
Intellectual Property Trends in SmartGrid Technology
Stuart Soffer, IPriori, Inc.Intellectual Property Consultants
Palo Alto, CA
www.ipriori.com
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What is Green IP?
• “technology designed to reduce or eliminateadverse consequences to human health and theenvironment while performing its intendedapplication.”
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What is a Smart Grid?
Robot image from “the SMART GRID: an introduction.”http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/
DOE_SG_Book_Single_Pages(1).pdf
“The Robot is a Model B-9, Class M-3 General Utility Non-TheorizingEnvironmental Control Robot.”
Dr. Smith, “A Doctor of intergalacticenvironmental psychology expert inCybernetics and an enemy agent.”
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A Smart GridPatent
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12/878714 Bogolea & Boyle
• 1. A system for transferring electrical powerbetween a grid and at least one vehicle, thesystem comprising:
• (a) a user module and
• (b) a communication network connecting theuser module to the grid and to the vehicle.
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2. The system of claim 1, wherein the grid is a Smart Grid.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a Battery ElectricVehicle (BEV).
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a Plug-in HybridElectric Vehicle (PHEV).
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a Fuel Cell Vehicle(FCV).
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication networkcomprises of Communication Over Power Line (COPL), Bluetooth,IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee, cellular wireless network or IP basedcomputer network. [sic].
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What is a Smart Grid?
• Delivering electricity from suppliers toconsumers using two-way digital technology forcontrol.
• http://www.oe.energy.gov/SmartGridIntroduction.htm
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Applicants in Applications
• Accenture
• GridPoint, Inc. (Acquired V2Green) Plug-in Electric VehicleManagement, controls the flow of electricity between the grid andplug-in vehicles,
• Intellon Corporation Purchased by Atheros. communications (PLC)solutions for home networking, networked entertainment,broadband-over-powerline (BPL) access, Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC)and smart grid management application
• Bradley Bogolea
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Green EcoPatents
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Smart GridIssuedPatents
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Smart GridPendingApplications
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Dynamic Architecture (David Fisher)
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Interstitial Wind Turbines
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5,394,016 - Solar and wind energygenerating system for a high rise building(Hickey, 1995)
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1,400 square-foot revolving house
“The 1,400 square-foot revolving housebuilt by FrancoisMassau in 1958 stillturns, making acomplete circle in 90minutes, admittingmore sunlight into itsrooms as needed.”
New York Times, Sept 1, 2008
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Green ComputingGoogle’s Ocean Data Center
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• Water-Based Data Center 20080209234• Kurp, Green Computing, October 2008
Communications of the ACM, Volume 51 Issue 10
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IPriori Knowledgebase
IPriori, Inc. 18
IPriori Knowledgebase
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The Intersection ofSmart Grid Technology andIntellectual Property Issues
Intellectual Property Trends in SmartGrid Technology
Stuart Soffer, IPriori, Inc.Intellectual Property Consultants
Palo Alto, CA
www.ipriori.com
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The Intersection ofSmart Grid Technology andIntellectual Property Issues
Smart Grid IP Litigation
It’s Coming – Are You Ready?
Steven D. Hemminger
C. Augustine Rakow
Alston+Bird, LLP
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Topics
• What to Expect
• Current Litigation
• What Can You Do To Prepare?
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What to Expect
• Telecom
– Patent Infringement Cases against the majorproviders (AT&T, Baby Bells, etc.)
• 1980 - 1990 <10 cases
• 1990 to present > ~60 cases
– Patent Infringement Cases against electrical utilities
• 2000 - 2010 < 10 cases
• 2010 - 2030 > ~60 cases
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Recent Litigation Affecting the Grid
• Sipco v. Florida Power & Light Co. et al.
– Silver Spring Networks, Inc. v. Sipco
– Settled January 2010
– David Petite (INTUS)
• EMS Technologies, LLC. v. GE, Silver SpringNetworks, et al, 2:10-cv-00032-TJW (E.D. Tex.)
– Filed 01/26/2010
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Sipco’s Patent
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EMS’ Complaint
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EMS’ Patent
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More Litigation Affecting the Grid
• IP Co. v. Oncor, Reliant, Comverge, Sensus, Trilliant, Tendrill,et al. 2:09-cv-00037-DF (filed 1.29.2009 E.D. Tex.)– US Pat Nos 7,054,271 6,249,516 – Wireless network system for
optimizing communication pathways.– Claims against Oncor, Reliant and Tantalus dismissed or withdrawn.– Discovery motions by both sides pending.
• EON Corp. v. Sensus Metering Systems, 2009cv00116 (E.D. Tex.filed March 13, 2009)– US Pat Nos. 5,388,101 5,481,546 -- Two-way interactive
communication video network.
• Certain Variable Speed Wind Turbines and ComponentsThereof US ITC Inv No. 337-TA-641– General Electric Co., v. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, et al.– Third Party Impact – Iberdrola– Appeal expected to finding of no infringement by the commission
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Value of patents
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Value of patents
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Value of Patents
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What Should You Be Doing
• Offensively– What is the business objective
• Identify target
– Review existing portfolio
– Damages/Injunction/Exclusion Order
• Is it worth the cost of litigation
– Wait until damages accrue
– Evaluate Your Exposure to a counterclaim
• Evaluate the target’s portfolio
• Can it be minimized by indemnity agreements
• Can you be enjoined
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What Should You Be Doing
• Defensively– Identify Most likely source of attack
• Competitor
• NPE (non practicing entity)
– Identify Exposure (if possible)• Damages/Injunction/Exclusion Order
• Can it be minimized by indemnity agreements
• Is it worth the cost of litigation
– Settle for cost of litigation
– Counterclaim• Review existing portfolio
• Develop a patent portfolio
– DJ action
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THANK YOU
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The Intersection ofSmart Grid Technology andIntellectual Property Issues
Session I – Competitive IP Landscape
Panel:
IP & Data Security Challenges
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IP & Data Security Challenges
• Moderator : Steve Hemminger, Alston & Bird
• Guest Panelists
– Walter BakExponent
– Dr. Erfan IbrahimElectric Power Research Institute
– Augie RakowAlston & Bird
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NIST Smart Grid Road Map