Inventions can be extremely valuable, yet it is impossible, and in most cases premature, to apply for a patent the moment it is conceived. For example, time may be required to develop the nascent ...

On May 21, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued its 11 millionth patent, which was directed to a method of delivering, positioning and/or repositioning a collapsible and expandable stent in a ...

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 ...

If you've thought of a new device or process that achieves some useful result and you've been able to make your idea work in any way you may have an invention If you've thought of a new device or ...

<a href="http://www.inovia.com"><u>inovia</u></a> provides a complete guide to filing patent applications using the PCT An overview of the PCT national stage entry ...

Chekable Inc., a startup that’s using generative artificial intelligence to automate the patent application and search process, said today it has closed on an undisclosed investment from NEC X, the ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office is seeking feedback on a new program that would make it less expensive to conduct patent searches. The goal of the initiative is to make it easier to ...

“Consistency in the process for examining patent applications benefits the entire patent community because it promotes more consistent and thus fairer outcomes.” After a patent application is filed ...

The U.S. patent system is supposed to ensure that the latest wireless e-mail technique or crustless peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich granted protection is truly one of a kind. But even the U.S. Patent ...

Fiona Yin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices says patent applicants should consider the Accelerated Examination Procedure for Re-examination as it offers an easier application process ...