Wellspring Blog

Evidence of the global waste crisis - and its causes - are everywhere. No corner of our world is safe, from littered beaches on a secluded islands to overpopulated cities with garbage bins overflowing with cardboard boxes and packaging materials. While there’s no denying that prepackaged and... Read More

In today’s hospitals, healthcare providers including radiologists, pathologists, emergency doctors, and others must analyze tens to even hundreds of medical images a day. The pressure is high to analyze these images both quickly and accurately. Yet, because clinicians are human, mistakes and missed... Read More

With the rise of obesity, diabetes, arthritis, and other health woes, many individuals are turning to food rather than medicine to cure or relieve their ailments. This is not a new phenomenon. For centuries food has been used in lieu of medicine. Turmeric and curcumin have long been accepted as... Read More

Imagine going to see your doctor for chest pains, and walking out the same day with a diagnosis for a rare heart condition. That diagnosis would have taken weeks or months (at best) even a few years ago. But in this new scenario, it is now a routine outpatient test performed on-site, accompanied by... Read More

Micro-mobility is one of the latest trends to emerge out of the transportation industry. It’s a concept that has gained so much traction that even major automotive players, like Ford and Volkswagen, are getting involved. In 2018, micro-mobility took a big step toward going mainstream, with more... Read More

2017 USPTO stats show a slight increase in patent grants compared to 2016. However, fewer patent applications are being published. Why? These numbers illustrate a shift in mindset towards patent applications among intellectual property (IP) teams that has appeared in recent years.  Read More