The America Invents Act (AIA), passed by Congress in 2011 and activated in stages since then, is the first major overhaul of the U.S. patent system since 1952 and arguably the biggest change since ...

Speed to market is paramount today. Whether you are a creative person, inventor, entrepreneur, startup, medium-sized enterprise, or Fortune 500 company, there’s no doubt that filing intellectual ...

Imagine you have developed a groundbreaking product that is going to revolutionize your industry. You do not want your competitors to copy the product. At the very least, you want them to pay you ...

I am frequently asked by inventors whether they should file for a patent before licensing their invention? Some even ask whether they should first obtain a patent before they submit the invention to a ...

For centuries, entrepreneurs in the United States relied on a unique patenting system that granted protection to ideas and inventions from the moment of creation. The system, known as “first to invent ...

I am frequently asked by inventors whether they should file a patent application before seeking to license their invention. Some even ask whether they should first obtain a patent before they submit ...