3rd Quarter 2012 Patents Remain Stable in Syracuse Area

SYRACUSE, NY (10/22/2012)(readMedia)-- Hoffman Warnick LLC (HW), an intellectual property law firm headquartered in Albany, NY, with offices in Rochester, NY and Boston, MA, presents the Syracuse Patent Index. The Syracuse Patent Index tracks the number of patents issued and new applications published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to inventors residing in the greater Syracuse area (Onondaga County) each quarter. Hoffman Warnick similarly tracks patent activity in the Albany/Tech Valley region, greater Rochester area, and the Boston area. See http://tinyurl.com/HWPatentIndex. The Syracuse Patent Index is intended to provide a quarterly indicator of the technological trends of the Syracuse region.

Both the number of patents issued and new published applications dipped in the third quarter of 2012. Michael Hoffman, partner at Hoffman Warnick states, "There appears to be a cyclical "up-down up-down" trend in Syracuse with regard to the number of patent filings, but the overall picture is relatively stable." Hoffman pointed to recently issued US Patent 8,240,162, assigned to Carrier Corporation, entitled "Engine driven refrigerant compressor with pulse width modulation control" as an example of the type of technology being developed in the Syracuse region. "Syracuse has a number of strong companies that continue to drive R&D in the region."

To obtain a pdf of this quarter's Patent Index, please e-mail hwemail@hoffmanwarnick.com or visit www.hoffmanwarnick.com.

About Hoffman Warnick LLC: Hoffman Warnick LLC is an intellectual property law firm focusing on biotechnology, nanotechnology, computers and software, electrical, mechanical, chemical, and materials engineering. Hoffman Warnick is committed to providing the highest quality services including: domestic and international property rights procurement, dispute resolution, and licensing.