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 ...

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 ...

Recognizing the investment and value that some patent applicants ascribe to their patents, lawmakers acknowledged that applicants should not be punished for ...

“A top-down approach starts with a big picture, breaking it down into smaller components until achieving the objective. A bottom-up approach starts with small, individual components and builds to a ...

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.

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 ...