Too many entrepreneurs treat filing a patent as a milestone in itself—proof that their invention matters. But filing a patent too early, or without a clear business strategy, can create serious ...

The Patent Cooperation Treaty, or the PCT as it is typically referred to, came into existence in 1970. It is open to States party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property ...

A recently filed patent details a new GM cylinder deactivation system that appears to be heading to the next-gen V8 engines ...

Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a multi-faceted individual whose expertise spans the worlds of library and information science, environmental advocacy, and – perhaps surprisingly – the automotive ...

The impact of the pandemic on patent filings varied dramatically across industries. While filings in the computer areas were generally resilient, filings in the chemical and life science areas took a ...

A new GM patent filing describes a system designed to provide precise remote vehicle control over steering, braking, ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office plans to overhaul its oft-maligned electronic patent filing process, starting with beta testing of a new, Web-based system in December and going ...

Samsung’s latest design patent suggests a reversible flip phone where either outer face could be front when folded. It’s an ...