The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidelines on Wednesday outlining when inventions created with the help of ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is exploring the idea of using artificial intelligence to improve searches for “prior art” during the patent process, according to a public solicitation. “However, ...

Patent reforms could address a problem that’s been driving rising prescription drug costs and create a more competitive ...

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 ...

GM has filed a patent application for a two-stroke engine valve system, which could enhance efficiency and control compared ...

The shift in patent law from First-to-Invent to First-to-File came about over a decade ago, but still leaves many inventors scratching their heads. Is First-to-File really as simple as “first come, ...

The patent war between Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. and its American rival Micron Technology Inc. has ...

With an FDA approval decision on treosulfan possibly more than a year off, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Medac GmbH a third one-year extension of its method-of-use patent covering the ...

Are you afraid of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office? I was, when I began filing patent applications in the 1990s. All I knew was that I had an invention and patenting it was going to be extremely ...

Supreme Court declines appeal over patent review in case involving Apple, Google and LG, reinforcing the ruling and ...

Being able to own what you create has helped make the United States the global leader in innovation and entrepreneurship. As the federal agency tasked with managing our intellectual property system, ...

Just like Michigan trees transform every fall, your idea transforms through the patent process — changing colors, shedding what doesn’t work, and eventually emerging stronger. Fall in Michigan is ...