To Patent or Not To Patent? Patent and Trade Secret Protection

While trade secrets provide several noteworthy advantages over patents, trademarks, and copyrights, establishing and ...
Technical

When and how should founders pursue a patent? Here’s what you need to know

When there is intellectual property to protect, entrepreneurs often think of patents. But what is a patent? How do you obtain a patent? What does the process entail and cost? This article explores ...
Forbes

Inventors From The Land Of Innovation Deserve Better: How The Patent Process Can Be Improved

There’s an apocryphal story of Christopher Columbus making an egg stand on its end after a hearty meal, showing that what seemed impossible was actually 'common sense' once demonstrated. Today, a ...
World IP Review

Startups guide: From idea to patent

Startups often have a great idea but there is plenty they should know before beginning the US patent process, says Reed Risenmay of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch. I love it when people ask me what I ...