Patent reforms could address a problem that’s been driving rising prescription drug costs and create a more competitive ...

Now, in what could mark a historic shift for software patent applicants and AI developers, the U.S. Patent and Trademark ...

Patent attorneys and patent agents ("patent practitioners") deal with the best and brightest engineers and scientists on a daily basis. As inventors, these engineers and scientists understand the ...

Critics of the patent-review process—and there are plenty—say examiners are overworked and quality control is low. But a number of experts, including officials at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, ...

To manage the overwhelming amount of patent data it must process, the European Patent Office (EPO) in Vienna, Austria, has partnered with California-based Google in a no-cost collaboration. The ...

When I started to file patent applications, I was sure the United States Patent and Trademark Office was against me. My claims were always rejected! I know better now. The USPTO is your friend, not a ...

The patent process can be overwhelming and quite costly for an inventor who wishes to secure patent protection on their invention. But there are certain steps of the process that should not be ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is exploring the idea of using artificial intelligence to improve searches for “prior art” during the patent process, according to a public solicitation. “However, ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) determination that the asserted process patents were invalid under the America Invents Act (AIA) ...

Lost amid the ongoing debate in Washington over job creation and deficit reduction was the signing of the “America Invents Act” by President Obama on Sept. 16. The new law is a positive step forward ...

As an aspiring patent-holder, it’s important to learn about the process of filing a patent application. Inventors who aren’t familiar with the patent process won’t be able to help it along in any ...

“Starting the patent process on a limited budget doesn’t mean you can’t or won’t succeed, it means you are being responsible. Of course, your budget must be realistic—you cannot expect highly ...