For a software startup, a patent can be the intellectual property providing the key competitive advantage, or it can be an expensive non-defensible bureaucratic nightmare -- or both. I still generally ...

Filing for a patent is like planting your flag on your idea, giving you a legal shield that prevents anyone from copying your ...

The key to making money from an invention is assessing your idea from a business perspective first — not after your patent issues. Is a patent only as “good” as your ability to defend it? Many people, ...

“Before filing, every inventor should pause and ask these seven questions. Doing so doesn’t just improve your odds of getting a patent granted, but it also strengthens your ability to enforce, license ...

When there is intellectual property to protect, entrepreneurs often think of patents. But what is a patent? How do you obtain a patent? What does the process entail and cost? This article explores ...

You have a great idea for a new product. You’re excited because it’s very unique and different. There’s nothing like it. You know everyone is going to want one. When you share your idea with your ...

Entrepreneurs tend to have a lot of things that they want to patent, trademark, or copyright. That means going through some government bureaucracy to get things done. Is it exasperating? Yes.

Getting a patent issued typically costs at least $10,000 and can easily cost upwards of $20,000. Most inventors who patent their inventions hope to get their money back after their invention begins ...

Today, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal announced a June 18 Women's Entrepreneurship program, an event that follows the launch on May 1 of a National Strategy for ...

A new patent, recently uncovered by CarBuzz from the minds at Toyota, promises data sharing that would work out a little ...