You have seen commercials and advertisements offering to assist patenting your idea.  However, contrary to popular belief, ideas, by themselves, cannot be patented.  The idea is...

Inventors often inquire whether it is possible to license a pending patent application.  Some ask whether they should even file for a patent before licensing their inventions.  ...

Even though it is no longer as easy to get a software patent in the U.S., software is still patent-eligible. Generally speaking, a software patent refers to a patent directed to a...

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allows applicants to seek patent protection internationally for their inventions.  Since you cannot simply obtain a single patent that is effe...

Obtaining a patent in the U.S. can be a very time-consuming and expensive process that typically involves several steps.  Prior to filing a patent application with the U.S. Paten...