The United States Trademark and Patent Office issues patents to protect the unauthorized duplication of inventions for profit. Patents fall under design, plant or utility classifications. Inventors of ...

Companies in the food and beverage industry might overlook significant advantages by not patenting their innovations. While there’s a common belief that “recipes” cannot be patented, unique ...

Covering the intersection of tech and investing. These events reflect the changing role of patents in business; or more specifically, shifting perceptions of patent valuations. During my 20 years as a ...

If you are a patent holder and are selling a product covered by your patent, please remember to mark your products. The purpose of patent marking is to give notice to the public that the product being ...

Trademark and patent law lets you benefit from your own great ideas. Claiming a trademark or patent on your product can be thrilling, but the process may leave you with a serious headache. From ...

It’s not uncommon to see products marked with the term “patent pending.” Patent pending status means a patent application has been filed to protect some aspect of the product, and the patent pending ...

After a childbirth-related injury made being on her feet painful, Natalie Lin struggled to find shoes that were stylish yet comfortable enough for everyday wear. Frustrated with the lack of options on ...

An arms race in patents. A surge in high-cost patent litigation. And the emergence of unscrupulous patent trolls who use the threat of lawsuits to extort nuisance settlements. These are the costly ...

“There is a strong correlation between the value of a patent and the likelihood that the technology it describes is instantiated in real-world commercial products.” An important part of any patent ...

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. (Whitney Blair Wyckoff/FedScoop) The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has begun assigning its information technology staff to new ...

Months after sending warning letters to pharma manufacturers challenging patents targeting drugs for diabetes, weight loss, and asthma, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation ...

Even after the enactment of a patent law in 2000, pharmaceutical and biotech-related inventions are perceived to lack strong product patent protection in Pakistan. The exclusion of derivatives and ...