Patents bleed cash if you’re not careful. Smart innovation managers patent what matters, cut deadweight and use data, not gut, to save big. Startups should avoid both over-patenting and ...

Patent portfolios are frequently discussed in terms of size, technological breadth, or litigation potential. Those characteristics may be easy to measure, but they are not what determines whether a ...

News of the initiative was reported this week by the Wall Street Journal. The paper described the measure as one of the ways the Trump administration is looking to reduce budget deficits by increasing ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is finally asking the right questions. Brand pharmaceutical companies are gaming the patent system, and it’s costing us all. Fortunately, the ...

“A number of the proposed fee increases in the USPTO’s April 2024 NPRM likely would not have passed scrutiny under Loper Bright, so we appreciate the USPTO’s compromise approach.” – Sherry Knowles The ...

Patent thickets extend market exclusivity, delaying generic competition and increasing drug costs, with $3.5 billion in excess spending identified for four drugs over two years. The study found that ...

With more patents issuing than ever before, there is a greater likelihood that your company will become a party to patent litigation. It is important, therefore, to familiarise yourself with the basic ...

On average, it costs between $4,000 and $8,000 to get a patent. However, if the invention is highly complicated or requires extensive research and development, then the cost of obtaining the patent ...

The European Commission's research and innovation directorate has invited tenders for a study on "patent costs and impact on innovation: international comparison and analysis of the impact on the ...