Too many entrepreneurs treat filing a patent as a milestone in itself—proof that their invention matters. But filing a patent too early, or without a clear business strategy, can create serious ...

Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a multi-faceted individual whose expertise spans the worlds of library and information science, environmental advocacy, and – perhaps surprisingly – the automotive ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office plans to overhaul its oft-maligned electronic patent filing process, starting with beta testing of a new, Web-based system in December and going ...

The impact of the pandemic on patent filings varied dramatically across industries. While filings in the computer areas were generally resilient, filings in the chemical and life science areas took a ...

Stellantis has patented a dynamic "Angled Bed Cap" that makes a pickup's bed aerodynamic on command. We explore how this ...

For centuries, entrepreneurs in the United States relied on a unique patenting system that granted protection to ideas and inventions from the moment of creation. The system, known as “first to invent ...

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 ...

A new GM patent filing describes a system designed to provide precise remote vehicle control over steering, braking, ...

A recently filed patent appears to have pulled back the curtain on what may be Chevrolet’s next-generation Silverado, ...