Tips for quickly securing a patent. The time it takes an inventor to secure a U. S. Patent currently averages over three years. But for patent applicants who want to speed up the process, here are ...

“Vague descriptions that leave open ambiguities will typically lead the EPO examiner to determine that your application is not satisfactory for grant regardless of the magnitude of the innovation.” ...

Europe is an important market for many U.S. companies in various industries, including medical devices or biologically adjacent industries (e.g., diagnostics or formulations). In practice, however, ...

The USPTO announced a set of finalized fee increases and new fees to take effect on January 19, 2025. The changes to the USPTO’s fees in 2025 add significant new fees for filing continuing ...

Millions of patent applications for new inventions and innovations across industries are filed globally annually. To ensure that your patent stands out from the crowd and is successful, it’s important ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. So you have an invention you want to protect. Before you call an attorney, spend some time familiarizing yourself with the options ...

The first commandment of patent prosecution should be to know your patent examiner. To do this, patent practitioners need to consider examiner time constraints and production goals, what examiners ...