Patent applications filed today are uncommonly well-positioned to be examined under clear and favorable rules.

“Before filing, every inventor should pause and ask these seven questions. Doing so doesn’t just improve your odds of getting a patent granted, but it also strengthens your ability to enforce, license ...

“A patent filing strategy for product X should start with analyzing its EBIT/operating income contribution on a country-by-country basis, not by using more ad hoc criteria such as revenue or ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to intellectual property, “patents” might spring to mind. A good patent can give startups a competitive edge, and once you’ve been granted one, nobody can come and mess with your ...

Have anyone of you done it? Have you used an intermediary or dealt with USPTO directly? Have you used the ESF process? This is to patent a fairly simple light/electrical thingamajig. Is it even worth ...