Startups often rush to file patents while their product is still taking shape. The pressure can come from investor expectations or the instinct to claim a patent ...

Imagine that you have developed a groundbreaking electronic product. Your product is going to revolutionize the industry and take the world by storm. You don’t want your competitors to copy the ...

The US now has a first-to-file system, thanks to the America Invents Act. How are different parties reacting? The first-to-file (FTF) regime represents a big change in the statutes and the regulations ...

If you are a new or expanding business, it's normal to find the prospect of building a patent department daunting, especially if hiring a team of in-house patent attorneys seems cost prohibitive.

MINNEAPOLIS — For entrepreneurs like John Baker and Carla Scholz the first step to starting a new business venture begins with an idea. "This is the Cleanzy Sponge," said Baker, a local entrepreneur. ...

Determining where to seek patent rights is an important and expensive decision. For better or for worse, there is no such thing as a worldwide patent. Notwithstanding, there are global filing ...

The IP legal department for self-driving car company Cruise is nominated for the California Legal Awards' Vanguard Award for rebuilding a more streamlined patent portfolio development program. From ...

A Ford patent suggests the automaker could put a manual shifter in electric vehicles as a nostalgic touch for old car lovers.