Discover what a patent agent does, the licensing process, and their role versus patent attorneys. Ideal for inventors needing ...

Microsoft filed patents for an Xbox help system that could summon human or AI “helpers” to take over tough parts.

When you’ve got an idea for a new product, you’ve got to tread carefully in the world of patent help. That’s because many companies out there are happy to take your money with the promise of doing ...

If your business relies on bringing innovations to market that generate returns on investment, then a well-designed patent strategy is critical for realizing those returns. Patents help introduce new ...

Patenting an invention constitutes a lengthy, expensive and complicated process. You must make sure your invention is patentable while also ensuring that nothing similar has already been patented. In ...

Paul Ashman quit his day job as a medical device engineer in 2009 to live on savings and chase a dream of designing and selling one-of-a-kind motorcycle parts. The only way Ashman's dream becomes a ...

Researchers have deployed machine-learning techniques to analyze patents for products made from animal parts, in an effort to identify trends in the wildlife trade. The team analyzed patents filed ...

Carbon capture technologies generally pertain to the capture of carbon dioxide (CO 2) by certain materials or systems. Such materials or systems can then process the captured CO 2 in various manners, ...