Filing for a patent is like planting your flag on your idea, giving you a legal shield that prevents anyone from copying your hard work. Obtaining a patent is crucial for securing exclusive rights to ...

Inventing something new is exhilarating but turning that idea into a protected patent can be challenging. Getting the right patent referral service can significantly impact the patenting process.

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, ...

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While patenting and prototyping are important, they are only two pieces of the puzzle. Here’s what inventors and startups really need to focus on to sell their idea. Market demand takes away risk and ...

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 ...

New USPTO rules confirm that AI can support the invention process, but only humans can legally claim inventorship under U.S.

Startups often have a great idea but there is plenty they should know before beginning the US patent process, says Reed Risenmay of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch. I love it when people ask me what I ...

New guidance from the USPTO says AI systems 'regardless of their sophistication, cannot be named as inventors or joint ...

Holding a patent protects your idea or design, even before you ever bring it to market—if you ever do that. Plenty of patents cover ideas that won't ever see the light of day, but could. That's why ...