This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we will explore the age-old question about whether it is best to keep an innovation as a trade secret or if it makes sense to seek patent protection. And while this ...

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 ...

Think patents are just legal jargon or a guaranteed payday? Discover the surprising truths behind common U.S. patent myths and what you really need to know before you file. When people hear the word ...

When I began filing patent applications, I thought having a patent would stop others from infringing on my invention. But I learned the hard truth about patents and the patent system by suing one of ...

I keep hearing the same thing from patent professionals across the industry—inside companies, inside law firms, and even from investors. Patent budgets are shrinking, expectations are rising, and ...

Despite the obvious benefits of pharmaceutical patents, they are also a source of contentious debate concerning issues of unaffordable drug pricing, accessibility to medication, and unfair competition ...

How a museum dedicated to telling the story of industrial history became the steward of the largest private collection of patent models Caroline Western-Osienski Nation of Inventors, Hagley Museum and ...