Will a patent help you grow your business? It depends on who you ask, and what industry they’re in. In some situations, patents have a tremendous amount of value. In others, they don’t.

It's granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and has a term of 14 to 20 years. Owning a patent gives you the right to stop someone else from making, using or selling your invention ...

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director Kathi Vidal said in a social media post on Tuesday that she will leave the office in mid-December ahead of the incoming administration of Republican ...

This metric reflects the number of patents by state granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office annually. States are ranked on the average number of patents granted per million residents.

I'm an antitrust expert and former FTC general counsel. In two recent articles, I’ve emphasized the danger posed to America’s patent-driven world leadership in tech and innovation, stemming ...

This week, the US voiced its support for a temporary lift on the patents on vaccinations. But some countries have pushed back, insisting there are better options. Medicines and other inventions ...

This week, OpenAI quietly published a statement on its website pledging not to use its patents offensively. Asserting its commitment to the principles of “broad access” and “collaboration ...

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Voting technology company Smartmatic convinced a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to uphold its win against a patent infringement lawsuit brought by rival Election Systems & Software.

Dr. Mo Abolkheir, a philosopher specializing in inventions and patents, has identified a logical fallacy—a flawed argument that may appear valid but is based on faulty reasoning—within the law.

Critics pounced on a resurfaced clip of Vice President Kamala Harris bragging that she’ll have the government “snatch” ...

Patent Attorneys and Agents are individuals who assist in the legal acquisition process for patenting unique inventions and creations. These individuals have scientific backgrounds that they have ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be the inventor of new patents, the UK Court of Appeal has ruled. Patents assign the ownership of a new invention to its creator. At its core, the argument is ...