A patent search isn’t just about the search results. It’s about the strategy that comes from understanding them. Most people think a patent search ...

Patent filings can give us a glimpse into what Google is up to. Here are a few interesting Google patents that recently have been granted. In this new weekly series, we’ll be looking at some recently ...

As you work with your attorney to complete a non-provisional patent application for your utility, design or asexually reproducing plant-based invention, your attorney will need to conduct a thorough ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is exploring the idea of using artificial intelligence to improve searches for “prior art” during the patent process, according to a public solicitation. “However, ...

You have an amazing, earth-shattering idea; an ingenious way to solve an old problem, or a groundbreaking new technology. Of course, you can’t patent an idea. But as soon as you’ve fleshed it out to ...

Pipeline Developer is a regularly updated, professional patent search performed by our expert team, which not only identifies relevant patents, but delivers categorisation and interpretation, all ...

A European project has created a powerful patent search service for SMEs. It is a major step forward as patents and patent information are extremely valuable. A European project has created a powerful ...

I have done a lot of research on the patent process and believe using the Invent & Patent System will be most helpful at this point. Also at what point do I need to have a patent search done and what ...

Google makes it easier for users to find patents with the new Patent Search. Mostly because of Google's efforts behind the PTO’s Patent Quality Initiative. Google announced they have upgraded the ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office debuted a new tool that makes it easier for the public to explore the agency’s patents archive. In a post on its news blog Thursday, the Commerce Department ...

I frequently get questions about patent searches from independent inventors, and one of the most common questions relates to timing. They ask: “When should I do a patent search?” A reasonable question ...

Has Facebook patented social search? It appears so, according to a patent awarded earlier this year by the USPTO. The patent, written the same year Facebook was founded, has been previously discussed ...