When there is intellectual property to protect, entrepreneurs often think of patents. But what is a patent? How do you obtain a patent? What does the process entail and cost? This article explores ...

(TNS) — "Patent pending" may become "patent granted" sooner for hopeful innovators throughout New Hampshire and across the country looking to file protection on their inventions with the launch of a ...

“Before filing, every inventor should pause and ask these seven questions. Doing so doesn’t just improve your odds of getting a patent granted, but it also strengthens your ability to enforce, license ...

Trademarks and registered designs are powerful tools available to brand owners to protect their consumer-facing visual business elements. In China, registered design protects “how an article looks” ...

“Some of these changes bring Chinese patent practice closer to the international practice, [while] some make the Chinese patent system more transparent and equitable.” Recently, amendments to the ...

At its core, a patent is a contract between an inventor, who agrees to disclose detailed information about their invention to the public, and the state, which grants them exclusive rights to that ...