Imagine you have developed a groundbreaking product that is going to revolutionize your industry. You do not want your competitors to copy the product. At the very least, you want them to pay you ...

“Before filing, every inventor should pause and ask these seven questions. Doing so doesn’t just improve your odds of getting a patent granted, but it also strengthens your ability to enforce, license ...

“Though insight can be gained with mirrored claims, more insight should be available to the patent practitioner when the examiner examines more claims with unique claim scope.” While working as a ...

When it comes to intellectual property, “patents” might spring to mind. A good patent can give startups a competitive edge, and once you’ve been granted one, nobody can come and mess with your ...

We all know that a patent application can be a significant asset to a company and its valuation. However, too many companies mistakenly believe that all software is not patentable. As a result, they ...

In highly competitive branches of industries, it is not unusual that an imitator makes use of the unprotected part of an invention as described in an original application of a previously granted ...

Suppose a newly hired engineer on your team sketches a promising new concept for a health monitor in a notebook. Excited by the idea, you loop in marketing, and soon, your company is promoting the ...

Because of a major change in U.S. patent law that takes effect in March, inventors need to focus harder on getting patent applications filed before letting the invention cat out of the bag. President ...

Here’s how to know which innovations are truly worth protecting — before putting time and money into filings that may never pay off. Startups often rush into patents — either too early or for ideas ...