💡 Weekly Expiring Patents Edition: Top 15 Expiring Patent Ideas

Welcome to another weekly expiring patent edition of Start My Idea.

Every Friday, we harness the potential of expiring patents. Let's explore business ideas stemming from this week's expiring patents.

TODAY’S TREND
📈 Expiring Patents

Expiring patents provide a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs. Once a patent expires, its technology becomes available for public use, allowing for new products and businesses to emerge in the market without the concern of legal infringement.

THIS WEEK’S EXPIRING PATENTS
💡15 ideas based on expiring patents

💡 Advanced OLED Materials

• Patent: Complexes with tridentate ligands

• Idea: Develop high-efficiency, low-cost OLED panels for consumer electronics.

• Where to Start: Source materials and collaborate with electronics manufacturers for OLED production.

• Link: US7279704B2

💡 Minimally Invasive Spinal Implants

• Patent: Intervertebral disk implant

• Idea: Produce customizable spinal implants for orthopedic surgery.

• Where to Start: Partner with medical device companies to utilize 3D printing for production.

• Link: US8968407B2

💡 Germ Cell Production from Stem Cells

• Patent: Methods and Compositions for Producing Germ Cells

• Idea: Establish a biotech startup focused on fertility treatments using stem cells.

• Where to Start: Set up a lab and collaborate with fertility clinics for trials.

• Link: US20190352602A1

💡 Single-Use Medical Scopes

• Patent: Serialization of single-use endoscopes

• Idea: Manufacture disposable endoscopes to reduce hospital-acquired infections.

• Where to Start: Develop prototypes and seek FDA approval.

• Link: US20220031149A1

💡 Modular Physical Therapy Equipment

• Patent: Modular apparatus for therapy of an animate body

• Idea: Create a line of home-based physical therapy modules.

• Where to Start: Design and source manufacturing for interlocking therapy devices.

• Link: US20210386582A1

💡 Active Drying Technology for Precision Devices

• Patent: Active drying station and method to remove immersion liquid using gas flow

• Idea: Produce active drying stations for electronic and optical equipment.

• Where to Start: Develop smaller, more efficient models for consumer electronics.

• Link: US10761438B2

💡 Long-Term Immune Evasion Vectors

• Patent: Vectors and methods for long-term immune evasion

• Idea: Develop gene therapies that prevent organ transplant rejection.

• Where to Start: Conduct pre-clinical trials in collaboration with medical research institutes.

• Link: US11060111B2

💡 Turfgrass Pest Management

• Patent: Spray oil and method of use thereof for controlling turfgrass pests

• Idea: Launch a natural pest control service for golf courses and public parks.

• Where to Start: Produce eco-friendly pesticide formulations and market to maintenance companies.

• Link: US9999219B2

💡 Efficient Heat Exchangers

• Patent: Heat exchanger

• Idea: Manufacture and distribute advanced heat exchangers for industrial use.

• Where to Start: Focus on sustainable materials and energy-efficient designs.

• Link: US9234704B2

💡 Wood Preservation Technology

• Patent: Particulate wood preservative and method for producing same

• Idea: Produce enhanced wood preservatives for construction and furniture industries.

• Where to Start: Develop partnerships with wood suppliers and construction firms.

• Link: US9314030B2

💡 Location Platform Selection for Roaming Devices

• Patent: Method and apparatus for selecting a location platform for a user equipment to roam

• Idea: Develop a software solution that optimizes roaming for mobile devices.

• Where to Start: Create a mobile app that integrates with network providers to offer seamless location-based services.

• Link: USRE46800E1

💡 Controlled Cell Growth on Surfaces

• Patent: Thin films for controlled cell growth

• Idea: Create surfaces for biomedical devices that promote controlled cell growth.

• Where to Start: Partner with medical device manufacturers to develop applications for tissue engineering.

• Link: US9228169B2

💡 DNA Cloning Vector Assembly

• Patent: Methods for dynamic vector assembly of DNA cloning vector plasmids

• Idea: Establish a biotech service that offers efficient DNA cloning vector assembly for research labs.

• Where to Start: Collaborate with universities and research institutions to provide cloning vector services.

• Link: US10036026B2

💡 Automated Document Handling Systems

• Patent: Document processing method and system

• Idea: Develop a system for automating document processing in offices and financial institutions.

• Where to Start: Create software solutions that integrate with existing office hardware for seamless document management.

• Link: US6731786B2

💡 Wireless Vehicle Diagnostics

• Patent: Wireless diagnostic system for vehicles

• Idea: Create a wireless vehicle diagnostic tool that integrates with smartphones.

• Where to Start: Develop a user-friendly mobile app and hardware that connects to a vehicle's diagnostic port.

• Link: US6732031B1

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