When you’ve got an idea for a new product, you’ve got to tread carefully in the world of patent help. That’s because many companies out there are happy to take your money with the promise of doing ...

If your business relies on bringing innovations to market that generate returns on investment, then a well-designed patent strategy is critical for realizing those returns. Patents help introduce new ...

Patenting an invention constitutes a lengthy, expensive and complicated process. You must make sure your invention is patentable while also ensuring that nothing similar has already been patented. In ...

The key to making money from an invention is assessing your idea from a business perspective first — not after your patent issues. Is a patent only as “good” as your ability to defend it? Many people, ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to tackle steadily growing patent applications, including an influx of AI-related filings. The patent office last ...

Patent reforms could address a problem that’s been driving rising prescription drug costs and create a more competitive ...

(http://www.uspto.gov/patent/initiatives/usptos-prioritized-patent-examination-program) The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) established a new expedited patent ...

Researchers have deployed machine-learning techniques to analyze patents for products made from animal parts, in an effort to identify trends in the wildlife trade. The team analyzed patents filed ...

Patents tend to get a lot of hate these days, mostly because the patent office is prone to approving some strangely basic ideas. That can cause headaches for everyone down the line. But researchers ...

It would be an understatement to say "launching a successful tech startup is hard work." But for years, many startup founders have been fighting with one arm tied behind their backs. In addition to ...