Inventing something new is exhilarating but turning that idea into a protected patent can be challenging. Getting the right patent referral service can significantly impact the patenting process.

When it comes to securing a patent, every word matters. Luckily for Huskies, tenacity also counts — and there are mentors aplenty to offer valuable advice. Michigan Tech alumna Judy Swann '83 is one ...

Protect your inventions with these tips. 1. What can be patented? An invention is a technical solution to a technical problem. In order to be patentable your invention must be novel, nonobvious, and ...

A: Patent law allows you to patent an invention, machine, process, plant or design. Once (or if) you have determined that your device can be protected by a patent, you will then decide what type of ...

“Although patent jury trials have trended toward the same fate as dinosaurs over the last several years, unlike dinosaurs, patent jury trials are not extinct. The craft of trying patent cases remains ...

Competition in the technological marketplace is fierce, with companies constantly attempting to gain competitive advantages. Companies are often left with the options of buying or licensing patent ...

Sleepme keeps your bed at the ideal temperature and tracks your biometrics overnight.. Photo: Courtesy company When Tara and Todd Youngblood decided to tackle the problem of poor sleep, the ...

How can computer games makers obtain patent protection in Europe? Pete Sadler assesses decisions by the EPO and explains the Office’s thinking The EPO does not grant patents for pure software ...

Weimin Qian of Shanghai Patent & Trademark Law Office advises potential applicants on the most time- and cost-efficient prosecution strategies in China Patent prosecution in China has been through ...

The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure is an international agreement to establish a uniform system for depositing ...