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In 2006, Research in Motion, the maker of the once-ubiquitous BlackBerry device, had to pay $612.5 million to a patent holding company, NTP. Also known as “patent trolls,” these are people or ...

A new year brings new intellectual property laws and regulations, and 2023 is no exception. Among the most pressing issues: The DOCX format filing requirements for new U.S. utility applications are ...

Think patents are just legal jargon or a guaranteed payday? Discover the surprising truths behind common U.S. patent myths and what you really need to know before you file. When people hear the word ...