There have been many articles on patents that answer questions such as “How do I file a patent?”, “Should I patent my idea?”, or “How much does a patent cost?” All these are good to read if you’re ...

“When one seeks international patent rights it is typically wise to draft the application so it would be appropriate in both the United States and China [since these countries] have among the most ...

The cost of obtaining a patent through the EPO will not change substantially for either Unitary Patents or regular European Patents. While not yet known, it appears that the cost of opting out of the ...

Without naming names or technology, I wanted to share an interesting rationale for obviousness I came across recently. The rejection was an “obvious to try” type rejection, based on the assertion that ...

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Akihiro Ryuka and Stephen Hamon of Ryuka IP Law Firm explain how patent applicants can synchronise their applications to improve the validity of their patents while saving time and money Not all ...

“Refiling a provisional is just a bad idea when you can, for a few hundred dollars more, keep hold of that earliest priority date and continue on the path to obtaining a patent.” The question that we ...

Ever since I have been a member of the Ars community, I have been impressed with the overall knowledge and drive that many of the members seem to have. Given this, I figure there are at least a few ...

2023 JAN 12 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- A patent application by the inventor Shapiro, Glenn (Northbrook, IL, US), filed on September 1, 2022, was made ...

Many founders and startup business owners wonder when it is best secure patent protection. PatentPC shares valuable insights from serving innovative clients. Before you share your idea with the world, ...

The apparent trend of design patents outperforming utility patents on obtaining general exclusion orders (GEO) in ITC Section 337 investigations not only continued in 2022—it intensified. We ...