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 ...

Attorneys Dan Altman and Vlad Teplitskiy authored, "When and Where to File Patent Applications," which was published on the Maple Business Council website. Excerpt: "In general, a patent is only valid ...

For many start-up companies, the prospect of filing a patent application can be daunting. Even when a company has a potentially patentable invention, the company may be unsure about what materials it ...

Here’s how to know which innovations are truly worth protecting — before putting time and money into filings that may never pay off. Startups often rush into patents — either too early or for ideas ...

Imagine that you have developed a groundbreaking electronic product. Your product is going to revolutionize the industry and take the world by storm. You don’t want your competitors to copy the ...

The US now has a first-to-file system, thanks to the America Invents Act. How are different parties reacting? The first-to-file (FTF) regime represents a big change in the statutes and the regulations ...

Rainer Osterwalder from the European Patent Office explains what patents protect, when to file, and how the European process works.

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Using AI-enabled linguistic workflows, STREAM IP identifies repetitive or boilerplate content in patent disclosures, ensuring ...