On May 21, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued its 11 millionth patent, which was directed to a method of delivering, positioning and/or repositioning a collapsible and expandable stent in a ...

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<a href="http://www.inovia.com"><u>inovia</u></a> provides a complete guide to filing patent applications using the PCT An overview of the PCT national stage entry ...

Since 2024, the USPTO has issued multiple AI-specific guidance documents on inventorship and subject matter eligibility. The ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office is seeking feedback on a new program that would make it less expensive to conduct patent searches. The goal of the initiative is to make it easier to ...

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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 ...

Costly patenting process, lack of policy support and shortage of examiners keep deep-tech innovators from owning their ...