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In honor of Amazon Prime Day…

Finger print or face recognition to unlock your smartphone?  Sure, they seem to be some of the more advanced ways to unlock your phone nowadays.

However, Amazon was recently awarded a new patent in June, which would allow your smartphone to unlock by scanning your ear!  Apparently the shape of an ear can be just as unique as a fingerprint.

Amazon initially filed this patent in 2011, so they may have moved on from this idea but we’re definitely interested in seeing what they’ll do with this patent, if anything, in the future.

For more information, click here.

#HappyPrimeDay!

About the Author

Babak Akhlaghi is an adjunct professor at University of Maryland, where he teaches legal aspects of entrepreneurship. Babak is also a registered patent attorney and the Managing Director at NovoTech Patent Firm, where he assists inventors in protecting and monetizing their inventions. He is also a co-author of the "Patent Applications Handbook," which has been updated and published annually by West Publications (Clark Boardman Division) since 1992. One of his distinguished accomplishments involves guiding a startup through the patent application process, which led to substantial licensing opportunities that significantly enhanced the company's strategic value.

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