Pakin Pongcheewin
Patent Agent II
Pakin Pongcheewin is a patent agent with Foley & Lardner LLP. He is a member of the firm’s Electronics Practice.
Pakin has experience in patent application preparation and prosecution in electronics and software, including autonomous vehicles, vehicle systems control, tire manufacturing, image recognition, medical instruments, networking, content delivery, vehicle localization, seismic exploration, and security risk management.
Presentations and Publications
- Co-author, “Did AI Patents Help AV/EV-Related Companies Get Acquired by Apple?,” Dashboard Insights (June 10, 2021)
- Co-author, “How Are Electric / Autonomous Vehicle Patent Filings Correlated With Funding Events?,” Dashboard Insights (September 24, 2020)
- Co-author, “Top Impacts of the Pandemic on Autonomous Vehicle Research and Development,” Dashboard Insights (August 18, 2020)
- Co-author, “Global Patent Portfolios of the Top 25 Well-Funded AV Companies,” Dashboard Insights (May 28, 2020)
Did AI Patents Help AV/EV-Related Companies Get Acquired by Apple?
From 2016 to 2020, Apple bought the most AI companies, many of which appear to provide technology at least tangentially applicable to the autonomous vehicle (“AV”) or electric vehicle (“AV”) sectors.
How Are Electric / Autonomous Vehicle Patent Filings Correlated With Funding Events?
As Electric / Autonomous Vehicle (E/AV) technologies continue to gain traction, E/AV companies are increasingly vying for funding in order to accelerate the rate of innovation. To stand-out amongst their peers and attract investors, E/AV companies should consider a deliberate schedule for filing patent applications.
Top Impacts of the Pandemic on Autonomous Vehicle Research and Development
No industry has been immune to the pandemic, and it has certainly had a significant impact on Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Research and Development. AV companies have laid-off workers, delayed testing, and postponed the launch of some vehicles.
Global Patent Portfolios of the Top 25 Well-Funded AV Companies
The following illustrates the global patent portfolios of the top 25 well-funded autonomous vehicle (AV) companies.