Understand how patents work, including how they protect inventions, along with the different types available, and their implications for inventors and businesses.

Inventors will frequently ask why they need to spend the money on a US patent search, and all too frequently believe patent searches are unnecessary. There are various iterations of this question, ...

A new patent from Google tells us how queries may be rewritten based on the context of those searches to better meet search intent. I’ve been looking at sources of information that discuss the intent ...

“Though these new guidelines may seem unnecessary, there is clear benefit to the public, especially to the applicants who rely on patents for future innovative endeavors.” The United States Patent and ...