Protect your inventions with these tips. 1. What can be patented? An invention is a technical solution to a technical problem. In order to be patentable your invention must be novel, nonobvious, and ...

Inventing something new is exhilarating but turning that idea into a protected patent can be challenging. Getting the right patent referral service can significantly impact the patenting process.

Sleepme keeps your bed at the ideal temperature and tracks your biometrics overnight.. Photo: Courtesy company When Tara and Todd Youngblood decided to tackle the problem of poor sleep, the ...

Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force across many industries, revolutionizing the way we live, work, and interact. As AI technologies continue to evolve, the ...

USPTO Director Squires’s 2025 policies encourage more use of evidence-based SMEDs to challenge patent rejections, especially for AI and advanced tech. This shift aims to make patenting easier and ...

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A: Patent law allows you to patent an invention, machine, process, plant or design. Once (or if) you have determined that your device can be protected by a patent, you will then decide what type of ...

How can computer games makers obtain patent protection in Europe? Pete Sadler assesses decisions by the EPO and explains the Office’s thinking The EPO does not grant patents for pure software ...

Invention harvesting—sometimes also referred to as invention mining, invention capture, brainstorming, and ideation, among other terms—should be a proactive process driven by in-house counsel and/or ...