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Community & Acceleration: Google’s Visual Storytelling Patent   This 2013 patent awarded to Google is a fascinating early indicator of the shift toward visual, narrative-driven digital platforms—a powerful example of the Acceleration shaping the modern Community experience. The patent outlines an application allowing users to transform their daily activities into dynamic comic strips. This technology […]

Sony’s Interactive Ad-Skip Patent   This 2012 patent granted to Sony is one of the most audacious examples of R&D investment aimed at solving a ubiquitous industry problem: advertisement fatigue. It perfectly illustrates the lengths companies go to accelerate user engagement, even if the concept is unconventional. Sony described the patent as “a system that […]

Foundation of Digital Community: Dropbox’s Network Synchronization   The ability to seamlessly share and access files online among an unlimited number of computers is a hallmark of the modern digital workspace—and this utility is built on core R&D breakthroughs like this one. This patent demonstrates the powerful impact of Acceleration in creating a digital Community. […]

    An analysis of data over a period from 1963 to 1993 by Josheski and Koteski has shown: There is a direct causation between patent production and GDP growth.  There is a positive relationship between the number of patents produced in the economy and GDP growth.  It is not important whether the patents are […]