Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most important assets many technology companies will ever own. Patents are a key part of a company’s IP portfolio. Investors often view a company’s patent ...

Part 1 in our series details the process of turning a patent application into a granted patent in the United States, and Part 2 will outline the process of obtaining patent protection in other ...

Today we pick up our series with discussion of some advanced patent claim drafting strategies for inventors and others new to the art of claim drafting. Sometimes those who draft patent claims get a ...

While the primary audience for Patents 101 is attorneys without significant experience with patent law, we hope this presentation can be enjoyed (inasmuch as anyone can “enjoy” patent law) by IP ...

Contributed by Jason Shull and Chris Galfano Innovation is the engine of the commercial drone industry. Advances in autonomy, ...

So, you’ve got a patent but you don’t have the resources to market the patented invention. Or you have the manufacturing and marketing infrastructure in place but you are looking for a novel new ...

With an ever-increasing amount of information available, efficient patent searching is vital for businesses and researchers. This article, originally published by CAS, outlines five essential ...

The US-Australia free trade agreement, like the recent US-Singapore agreement, exports some key US patent concepts. Robert Cooper and Michael Swinson examine the extent to which it will change ...

The time is upon us when young patent professionals, many of them fresh out of law school (or out of engineering school) begin their professional lives as patent prosecutors. These new members to our ...