The shift in patent law from First-to-Invent to First-to-File came about over a decade ago, but still leaves many inventors scratching their heads. Is First-to-File really as simple as “first come, ...

“It is essential for the entire industry to get involved and urge the Federal Circuit to rehear this critically important issue en banc.” A Federal Circuit panel recently reached a final decision that ...

The new patent-focused platform from Toppan Digital IP offers AI-driven translation and portfolio analytics. SVP Neil Simpkin explains how it’s helping the C-suite to manage portfolios. When ...

As explained in our previous article, Canada will soon be implementing a patent term adjustment (PTA) system to account for unreasonable delays by the Patent Office in issuing a patent. The necessary ...

Lawyers say the USPTO’s Patent Center is a great tool, but that fully transitioning to it could place an administrative burden on firms Counsel speak highly of the USPTO’s patent filing system but are ...

Sony has filed a patent for artificial intelligence technology that could allow PlayStation games to assist players by ...