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

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Five years ago this month, the first “inter partes review” began, a process laid out in the America Invents Act, which was passed in 2011. In a piece of legislation that was timid in its scope, the ...

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For those monitoring innovation pipelines, patent intelligence is becoming a leading indicator of competitive positioning.

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Taylor Soper on Aug 4, 2015 at 11:22 ...

The U.S. patent system is supposed to ensure that the latest wireless e-mail technique or crustless peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich granted protection is truly one of a kind. But even the U.S. Patent ...