The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is getting more patent applications than ever before — six times as many as it did in 1980. But does that mean that America is more creative and innovative than ...

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs and startups will have the opportunity to receive an introduction to patents Wednesday, Nov. 12.

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As private companies grow and become more successful, they may become targets of patent licensing or infringement demands. These demands may ...

Companies in the food and beverage industry might overlook significant advantages by not patenting their innovations. While there’s a common belief that “recipes” cannot be patented, unique ...

The Master is a patent examiner with a low grant rate but who is also exceptionally good at his or her job. Masters are able to find good prior art for just about every patent application that comes ...

“For many, there’s been a frustration about how to answer the form’s questions, which may have been written by an FDA expert and not a patent attorney. I think it helps everyone to modernize the ...