Patent Law News + Insights

Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), you can file a single “international” application that’s effective as an initial application with all PCT member states. This allows you to secure a filing date — while deferring the decision about where...

At Henry Patent Law Firm, we frequently hear from innovators and startup owners who are seeking to patent their inventions.

Although patent protection is often the right business move for these folks, they frequently also face constraints like a...

The cost of obtaining patent protection can run high. Because many tech startups are operating under a limited budget, they might be tempted to cut corners by self-filing their patent applications.

Last month, we published a blog post on the basics of launching a successful patent portfolio.

This is the second in a two-part blog series on the scope of your patent application’s claim set. (Read Part One)

This is the first in a two-part blog series on the scope of your patent application’s claim set. (Read Part Two)

When preparing your patent application, you might want to save money by conducting your own prior art search.

We’ve previously discussed the various reasons to consider seeking patent protection and the value of patent applications.

Building a patent portfolio is a valuable and essential investment for any tech company: a comprehensive portfolio can help...

In an earlier post, we explained why a high-tech business needs patents — that is, issued patents that can be enforced.

But there’s a value dimension that we didn’t explore in that post, and it’s one that the most successful tech companies know well...

When the America Invents Act (AIA) came into force in 2012 and 2013, it introduced a new USPTO procedure called inter partes review (IPR). This procedure basically allows anyone to preemptively challenge an issued patent before the United States...