On May 21, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued its 11 millionth patent, which was directed to a method of delivering, positioning and/or repositioning a collapsible and expandable stent in a ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is exploring the idea of using artificial intelligence to improve searches for “prior art” during the patent process, according to a public solicitation. “However, ...

Patent attorneys and patent agents ("patent practitioners") deal with the best and brightest engineers and scientists on a daily basis. As inventors, these engineers and scientists understand the ...

Greenberg Traurig shares insights about how to choose the right IP strategy when algorithms, and not humans, drive innovation.

USPTO PowerPatent Seminar Patent Attorney Bao Tran of PowerPatent Powerful Idea PowerPatent Logo USPTO San Jose Office USPTO experts discuss provisional and non-provisional patent applications. Patent ...

If you've thought of a new device or process that achieves some useful result and you've been able to make your idea work in any way you may have an invention If you've thought of a new device or ...

There’s an apocryphal story of Christopher Columbus making an egg stand on its end after a hearty meal, showing that what seemed impossible was actually 'common sense' once demonstrated. Today, a ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Taylor Soper on Aug 4, 2015 at 11:22 ...

“Starting the patent process on a limited budget doesn’t mean you can’t or won’t succeed, it means you are being responsible. Of course, your budget must be realistic—you cannot expect highly ...

Five years ago this month, the first “inter partes review” began, a process laid out in the America Invents Act, which was passed in 2011. In a piece of legislation that was timid in its scope, the ...