When you’ve got an idea for a new product, you’ve got to tread carefully in the world of patent help. That’s because many companies out there are happy to take your money with the promise of doing ...

Washington got one right for a change. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s proposed new “One Challenge” rule may finally ...

Since the U.S. patent law switched to the first-inventor-to-file system in 2013, provisional applications have become more popular as the initial step for emerging companies to protect their ...

Here are some of the biggest patent myths founders believe — and a practical, startup-friendly IP strategy tied to business ...

A young inventor participating in Camp Invention, ran by the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame and United States Patent and Trademark Office. Credit: United States Patent and Trademark Office “As I ...

A patent provides you with exclusive rights to your new service invention for a limited time, usually 20 years. To qualify for a patent, your new service invention must offer a new way or process of ...

“If you are developing an artificial intelligence that is making more and more judgment calls, and you want to seek patent protection for any resulting inventions, ensure there’s still a human ...

Jim Butt is the kind of guy whose mind is always active. He’s thinking, working to make an improvement. The new south Fort Myers retiree spent 50 years working for snack manufacturer Snyder’s Lance in ...

Canada’s Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) system came into force on January 1, 2025. PTA is only potentially available for ...

In the early 1800s, the U.S. patent office was housed at a converted hotel in Washington, D.C., and when applications were approved, a clerk would ride the agency's pony across town to get the ...