💡 Weekly Patent Gems: Top 5 Expiring Patents

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Welcome to the weekly expiring patent edition of Start My Idea. Let's uncover business ideas from a selection of patents on the verge of expiration.

TODAY’S TREND
📈 Expiring Patents

Patents expiring soon transform the landscape of opportunity, making previously protected technologies available to all. This shift opens up the market to fresh products and businesses without the worry of legal roadblocks.

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

💡 Browser-Based Application Shortcuts

• Patent: Methods and apparatus for enabling keyboard accelerators in applications

• Idea: Create browser extensions that enable custom keyboard shortcuts for improved productivity in web apps.

• Where to Start: Develop a series of browser plugin prototypes for popular online applications.

• Link: US6724399B1

 💡 Biodegradable Surgical Staples

• Patent: Surgical stapler and method of applying plastic staples to body tissue

• Idea: Market a line of biodegradable surgical staples for eco-friendly surgery practices.

• Where to Start: Research materials and partner with medical manufacturers to produce prototype staples.

• Link: US6722552B2

💡 Minimally Invasive Tissue Resurfacing

• Patent: Tissue resurfacing

• Idea: Offer minimally invasive tissue resurfacing services using advanced RF technology.

• Where to Start: Acquire the necessary medical equipment and train as a specialist in tissue resurfacing.

• Link: US6723091B2

💡 Enhanced Viewing LCD Displays

• Patent: Vertically aligned (VA) liquid crystal display device

• Idea: Start a business manufacturing high-quality LCD displays with enhanced viewing angles.

• Where to Start: Set up a small-scale manufacturing line for producing LCD displays.

• Link: US6724452B1

💡 Smart Home Device Synchronization

• Patent: Synchronization of controlled device state using state table and eventing in data-driven remote device control model

• Idea: Create a centralized smart home system that synchronizes various smart devices efficiently.

• Where to Start: Develop software that can integrate with a wide range of smart home products.

• Link: US6725281B1

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