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Matthew Warren
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European news editor at Science Magazine, lapsed neuroscientist, Kiwi, dad
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Here's one described as "an artificial intelligence powered skin cancer inspection device with design thinking". It's literally a pistol with a screen attached.
A computer generated model of a pistol with a screen attached at the rear
February 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Here's @cathleenogrady.bsky.social 's great story on the scheme again: www.science.org/content/arti...

Based on a preprint out yesterday: zenodo.org/records/1488...
‘Patent mills’ sell scientists inventorship of bizarre medical devices
Thousands of U.K. “design registrations” sold to Indian academics in past 2 years, new research finds
www.science.org
February 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Design registrations are exactly what they sound like - you're just registering the appearance of something, not its function. Which is just as well!

But these companies are counting on them being mistaken for patents, since in many countries registering patents can boost your academic ranking.
February 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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And this is a "wearable textile antenna for telemedicine application" 🤷‍♂️
A computer generated model of.... where to start? There's a round grey base with prongs jutting out, gripping a yellow and black rectangle that appears to be embedded with some kind of electronics.
February 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM