i have thought up of some interesting unique new technologies that rely (to an extent) on the use NFC. however, its still in the early stages and before i devote any more time (and money) on this project I need to know how free I am to use NFC in my products commercially. for example if i go ahead and develop this idea, i dont want to get sued by the owners of that technology (if that makes sense?)
Also will i be able to patent my idea which relies on nfc even though that technology isnt mine? or would i need to get permission/rights from whoever owns it?
YOu absolutely can use commercially available devices in your product. if you buy if off the manufacturer (who will make any patent license payments) you can do what you like with it.
You can patent an improvement on another invention. In fact MOST inventions are simply improvements.
Who owns the copyright to technologies such as RFID and NFC (Near field communication)?
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NFC is designed for short range (few centimeters).Other RFID technologies can extend much further, meters, depending on form factor and cost.
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rel="nofollow" RFID technologies are clearly the direction things like that should move to... would be much more efficient!
NFC is "Near Field Communication" . Put your phone near a NFC source and they can communicate with each other.
NFC o Near Field Communication (Comunicación de campo cercano) es una tecnología de comunicación entre dispositivos a corta distancia pensada para móviles.
Near field communication system for your car lets you breeze in and out of parking lots. Just don't forget to make your monthly payments.
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