Open patent families allow enable an intellectual property owner to stay ahead of competition and protect new innovations.

Below, CNBC Select explains the differences between trademarks, copyrights and patents. Read on for more information and to ...

Citing a patent application can show a potential investor that you have inventions in the pipeline with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Alternatively, citing such applications can show a ...

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Drafting a patent application can be a daunting task, particularly when one does not have any experience drafting a patent application. While perfectly true, the previous statement seems almost ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. Pictured June 30, 2018, in Arlington, Virginia. Photo: Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock.

Introduction - Far too often, startup founders treat intellectual property (IP)—especially patents—like an item on a to-do list.

GM has filed a patent application for a two-stroke engine valve system, which could enhance efficiency and control compared ...

On February 13, 2024, then-USPTO Director Vidal issued inventorship guidance for AI-assisted inventions; on November 28, 2025, new USPTO ...

“Provisional patent applications are widely touted as the go-to thing for startup companies or independent inventors, but they are always the wrong thing to do,” says Russ Krajec, CEO of BlueIron, a ...

Today, the CAFC issued a precedential ruling reversing the Eastern District of Texas’ denial of JMOL that Seagen’s patent ...