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 ...

In January 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented a broad set of fee increases and structural adjustments intended to address rising operational costs and encourage ...

When the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) began hearing post-issuance patent challenge proceedings under the America Invents Act in September 2012, the ...

Sooner or later, most engineers will create or discover something they believe is patentable. But while these technical professionals know that a patent is a collection of rights related to an ...

In late June, international patent filing service RWS inovia released the 2017 Global Patent & IP Trends Indicator, a survey of global patent owners, which is designed to uncover trends in the filing ...

Applicants need to be aware of the differences between the patent systems in the region, say Gladys Mirandah and David Reed of Patrick Mirandah Co For applicants who want patent protection in multiple ...