Bringing a unique idea to life is a monumental achievement. From the initial spark of inspiration to the final prototype, the ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. Pictured June 30, 2018, in Arlington, Virginia. Photo: Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock.

The United States patent system is in disarray. The latest international patent rankings from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows that the U.S. patent system has fallen out of the top 1o in the world ...

“Provisional patent applications are widely touted as the go-to thing for startup companies or independent inventors, but they are always the wrong thing to do,” says Russ Krajec, CEO of BlueIron, a ...

“When drafting a patent application, it is good practice to spend time drafting quality claims. Do not simply rely upon your ability to add claims later, because invariably you will want to at some ...

Speed to market is paramount today. Whether you are a creative person, inventor, entrepreneur, startup, medium-sized enterprise, or Fortune 500 company, there’s no doubt that filing intellectual ...

There are several reasons that IP applicants might decide to file voluntary amendments. One is when seeking to modify the claim set being pursued. However, the main reasons to do this have been ...