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 ...

If your business relies on bringing innovations to market that generate returns on investment, then a well-designed patent strategy is critical for realizing those returns. Patents help introduce new ...

This entry, Part IV in our multi-part series, examines the strategic importance of secondary patents in the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on how follow-on inventions, such as improved ...

A Senate committee approved a bipartisan bill Nov. 21 to help small businesses protect their patents from predatory, giant corporations. With the bill now up for a floor vote, lawmakers should do ...

Researchers have deployed machine-learning techniques to analyze patents for products made from animal parts, in an effort to identify trends in the wildlife trade. The team analyzed patents filed ...

For hundreds of years, we’ve been told patents help deliver big new inventions, such as life-saving drugs. They are meant to be a bargain between the inventor and the public: tell us how your ...

“The factors driving perception that patents have lost their value are certainly relevant and have had a substantial impact on patent litigation [but] none of these factors, alone or in combination, ...

Obtaining a patent for an invention can potentially increase a company's valuation, increase brand and product cachet, and protect the company's GTM strategy. Getting patents can help protect your ...