John Covert, Bonnie Nannenga-Combs, Ph.D. The government established an electronic system (iEdison) for grantees and contractors to report inventions arising out of federal funding and to comply with ...

Arguably, no other provision of the America Invents Act (AIA) is more important than 35 U.S.C. § 102. It defines what activities preclude patentability and what documents are available as prior art.

Artificial intelligence has become part of everyday life, but as the technology rapidly advances, federal agencies are trying to adopt new standards for its use. One agency, the United States Patent ...

In a newly-issued guideline, the office says that only “natural persons” can be awarded patents. It’s perhaps not such a surprising move, and it backs up a decision made late last year by the U.K.’s ...

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When it comes to protecting a company's technical innovations and ideas, there are two main options: patents and trade secrets. Let's explore the unique strategic considerations you need to review to ...