Discover how a Provisional Patent Application protects your invention with the "patent pending" label and learn about its ...

When there is intellectual property to protect, entrepreneurs often think of patents. But what is a patent? How do you obtain a patent? What does the process entail and cost? This article explores ...

Need a patent fast? Most inventors and innovators rightfully assume that getting a patent is a years-long process. But what if you could secure one in just a few months? If you need an issued patent ...

The U.S. accession to the Hague Agreement creates a new standardized application that should simplify international filing for industrial design patents for many inventors. The Hague Agreement is ...

At its core, a patent is a contract between an inventor, who agrees to disclose detailed information about their invention to the public, and the state, which grants them exclusive rights to that ...

The future is only redesigned every so often, so it is worth asking, what will this new technology look like, and how can pioneers protect their user-facing innovations that will define this emerging ...

“The ‘more flexible approach’ adopted this week will unquestionably give [design patent] challengers more latitude to argue that prior art warrants a finding of obviousness.” Applications for design ...