The Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a memorandum announcing a new initiative aimed at improving examination quality ...

In October 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched the “Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot Program,” or ASAP!, ...

Something important happened at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last month, and it did not get nearly the attention it deserved.

Inventors and entrepreneurs who are looking to cut costs frequently want to do their own patent search. This is a wise first move, because patent searches are critically important. But inventors need ...

As you work with your attorney to complete a non-provisional patent application for your utility, design or asexually reproducing plant-based invention, your attorney will need to conduct a thorough ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Instabase, a leader in unstructured data automation, announced today the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has successfully completed a pilot with ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ding! The light bulb goes off. Or maybe it’s been burning in the back of your brain for years. You have an incredible idea for an ...

The chief information officer of the U.S Patent and Trademark Office wants to modernize the agency’s information technology and its contracting process to register intellectual property better, faster ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a pair of potential five-year contracts to help produce international search reports and written opinions on applications to obtain patents. CPA Global ...

So, you have developed a new product that has a unique look or appearance. You now wish to keep others from copying your unique creation. A utility patent would allow you to protect the functional ...