Since its founding, America has embraced and protected innovation and creativity. And it has proved to be a major economic advantage. But despite this, American patent rights are increasingly under ...

Too many entrepreneurs treat filing a patent as a milestone in itself—proof that their invention matters. But filing a patent too early, or without a clear business strategy, can create serious ...

Finding the right patent counsel can be challenging, especially as a small company or solo inventor who does not regularly retain intellectual property rights and lacks a network of contacts. In the ...

Patent portfolios are frequently discussed in terms of size, technological breadth, or litigation potential. Those characteristics may be easy to measure, but they are not what determines whether a ...

Non-diluting capital can be an essential source of funding when trying to get your innovation off the ground. Investor money comes with the loss of equity and/or control. Family and friends’ money may ...

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 ...

Imagine working for decades pioneering a new technology — a more energy-efficient lightbulb, say, or a new life-saving medical device — only to have your invention stolen and released on the market ...

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Federal lawmakers argued at a hearing Wednesday, held to discuss patent reform, that action must be taken to rein in so-called “patent trolls,” but agreed they must find ...

Imagine you have developed a groundbreaking product that is going to revolutionize your industry. You do not want your competitors to copy the product. At the very least, you want them to pay you ...

We have every reason to believe that the intention of the movements made in the House of Representatives by Messrs. Chaffee and Taylor, f or the avowed purpose of amending the patent laws, is really ...