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. There are no ...

“Before filing, every inventor should pause and ask these seven questions. Doing so doesn’t just improve your odds of getting a patent granted, but it also strengthens your ability to enforce, license ...

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 ...

We all know that a patent application can be a significant asset to a company and its valuation. However, too many companies mistakenly believe that all software is not patentable. As a result, they ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight As an important part of the global economy, China has significantly improved ...

Because of a major change in U.S. patent law that takes effect in March, inventors need to focus harder on getting patent applications filed before letting the invention cat out of the bag. President ...

Provisional patent applications are popular in the U.S. for the various advantages they may provide applicants, including lower filing costs, less restrictive United States Patent and Trademark Office ...