When functioning properly, intellectual property (IP) rights enable ideas to become legally recognized assets, which can then ...

Innovation has always played a defining role in sports. From new types of equipment to advanced training methods and performance-tracking technologies, inventors are continually reshaping the way ...

Many companies already have the ideas they need to innovate but lack effective systems to surface and connect them. Research ...

While innovation is core to American identity, women inventors were named on only 13% of 2019 U.S. patents. In part, that's ...

A significant Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision authored by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) leadership, including the new USPTO Director John A. Squires, signals the importance ...

China Patent Attorneys Association (ACPAA) released the revised Code of Professional Ethics and Practice Discipline for Patent Agents (专利代理职业道德与执业纪律规范) “to further improve the professional quality of ...

Einstein’s uncle Jakob was an inventor in Munich. He produced patents for arc lamps, electric meters, and dynamos in the late ...

A Trump administration decision to repurpose an old chemotherapy drug for autism has surprised many experts — including the ...

The Trump administration’s proposal to take half of the patent royalties universities receive from federal research grants would be counterproductive, as it would discourage innovation and ...

If you look closely enough, you’ll find patent numbers on most of the physical products around you. Much like their copyright ...

Granted, those who imitate often achieve short-term advantages. They’re fast to market and don’t carry the same R&D burden.