To manage the overwhelming amount of patent data it must process, the European Patent Office (EPO) in Vienna, Austria, has partnered with California-based Google in a no-cost collaboration. The ...

There’s an apocryphal story of Christopher Columbus making an egg stand on its end after a hearty meal, showing that what seemed impossible was actually 'common sense' once demonstrated. Today, a ...

There will be just one application process for patents in both Australia and New Zealand, following deliberations between Australian Innovation Minister Kim Carr and New Zealand Commerce Minister ...

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.

On May 21, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued its 11 millionth patent, which was directed to a method of delivering, positioning and/or repositioning a collapsible and expandable stent in a ...

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 ...

<a href="http://www.inovia.com"><u>inovia</u></a> provides a complete guide to filing patent applications using the PCT An overview of the PCT national stage entry ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) determination that the asserted process patents were invalid under the America Invents Act (AIA) ...

14 November 2008 Amman - The Kingdom's copyright and patent process will soon be unified under a national commission concerned with intellectual property rights. The government is moving closer to ...

China’s top court has issued a new interpretation clarifying how patent lawsuits should be conducted. Shenping Yang and Zhongkui Li of Beijing Tongdaxinheng explain how it will affect litigation in ...