Patent Law News + Insights

Most patent attorneys are now very familiar with the changes in US patent law that were created by the America Invents Act (AIA), which was passed in 2011 and took effect in 2012 and 2013. In fact, those of us who practiced under pre-AIA law might...

If you’re running a tech company, you’ll inevitably find yourself asking: How much does it cost to file a patent application?

For any tech company, filing a patent application is an important step if you want to protect and commercialize your technology.

But over the course of a long and expensive filing process, it can be all too easy to make a mistake — especially if you...

Conventional wisdom suggests that businesses that innovate should also take every available step to protect their work — such as filing for patent protection.

This thinking is especially common among “high-tech” businesses, which typically have long...

Depending on who you talk to, you might hear that filing a provisional patent application is always a mistake, or that it’s the right move every time. Many businesses have questioned whether filing a provisional application is worthwhile — or...

Intellectual property (IP) is a valuable asset for any company, and even more so for tech startups, as patents can play a significant role in their ultimate success (as noted here). In fact, a recent report found that startups with patent protection...

If you’re running a tech startup and filing patent applications for your technology, consider the analysis in a recent paper called “The Bright Side of Patents” by Joan Farre-Mensa, et al.: