Patenting an idea is one of the most effective ways to protect your intellectual property and secure a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Whether you are an individual inventor or a growing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“A patent filing strategy for product X should start with analyzing its EBIT/operating income contribution on a country-by-country basis, not by using more ad hoc criteria such as revenue or ...

At its core, a patent is a contract between an inventor, who agrees to disclose detailed information about their invention to the public, and the state, which grants them exclusive rights to that ...

“Unfortunately, the additional fees may induce a chilling effect on filing continuing applications. [But] by understanding the new fee structure and adjusting their filing practices accordingly, ...