Abstract: Machine learning-based techniques for predicting trademark similarity are described. For instance, a first trademark pair comprising an attribute of a first trademark and a corresponding attribute of a second trademark is received. A level of similarity is determined between the first trademark pair and respective second trademark pairs included in respective legal proceedings maintained in a database. A subset of proceedings from the proceedings is selected, each proceeding of the subset including a respective second trademark pair that has the level of similarity with the first trademark pair. A feature vector is generated based on each proceeding of the subset. The feature vector is provided to a machine learning model that outputs a prediction score, based on the feature vector, as to whether a subsequent proceeding would find a likelihood of confusion between the first trademark and the second trademark. The prediction score is provided to a user interface.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a navigation system, comprising data storage means arranged to store at least digital map data, traffic state information, and places of interest data, and a route planning module operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to provide access to the digital map data and calculate a route to a destination, a traffic state interrogator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to access said traffic state information and to determine traffic status information relevant to said calculated route to the destination, a places data interrogator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to access said places of interest data and to determine relevant information portions about places of interest on the calculated route dependent on the determined traffic status information, and a navigation instruction generator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to generate navigation instructions including the relevant informa

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a navigation system, comprising data storage means arranged to store at least digital map data, traffic state information, and places of interest data, and a route planning module operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to provide access to the digital map data and calculate a route to a destination, a traffic state interrogator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to access said traffic state information and to determine traffic status information relevant to said calculated route to the destination, a places data interrogator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to access said places of interest data and to determine relevant information portions about places of interest on the calculated route dependent on the determined traffic status information, and a navigation instruction generator operably coupled to the data storage means and arranged to generate navigation instructions including the relevant informa

Abstract: A lithographic device has a radiation system for supplying a projection beam of radiation; a mask table provided with a mask holder for holding a mask; a substrate table provided with a substrate holder for holding a substrate; and a projection system for imaging an irradiated portion of the mask onto a target portion of the substrate. The projection system is separated from the table by an intervening space which can be at least partially evacuated and which is delimited at the location of the projection system by a mirror from which the employed radiation is directed toward the substrate table. The intervening space contains a hollow tube located between the solid surface and the substrate table and situated around the path of radiation, the form and size of the tube being such that radiation focused by the de Jager et al. projection system onto the substrate table does not intercept a wall of the hollow tube.