“Unfortunately, not nearly enough individuals and companies are seeking design patent protection. In 2019, for example, there were 46,847 design patent applications filed, which represents 7.01% of ...
On May 6, 2016, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released new life science examples on subject matter eligibility (Examples 28-32, consecutively numbered after the previously released USPTO ...
The patent system is a system that grants patent rights that can be used exclusively for a certain period to protect inventors such as technology, systems, equipment. In order to obtain a patent right ...
An analysis finds that pharmas frequently file multiple similar patents on drugs, then use them as the basis for questionable litigation against would-be competitors.
On July 16, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a guidance update on patent subject matter eligibility with a specific focus on artificial intelligence (AI) inventions.
Due to the innovation patent’s limited impact in assisting SMEs, the Productivity Commission recommended abolishing it in 2016, and the federal government agreed to this recommendation in August 2017.