In 2006, Research in Motion, the maker of the once-ubiquitous BlackBerry device, had to pay $612.5 million to a patent holding company, NTP. Also known as “patent trolls,” these are people or ...

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.

Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn how to perform a successful patent search Tuesday, Oct. 29. Anne Kuipers will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network ...

It is taking longer to get a patent. Since 2020, the average time from patent filing to receiving the first action from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has risen from 14 months to 21 ...

When it comes to intellectual property, “patents” might spring to mind. A good patent can give startups a competitive edge, and once you’ve been granted one, nobody can come and mess with your ...

“The question is no longer whether agentic AI will change patent practice, but how the community will adopt it.” For decades, inventors, practitioners, and researchers alike have faced the same ...