In the United States, the patent protection process as it relates to the drug industry has been distorted by the political system, intense lobbying and large campaign contributions. The result has ...

In recent years, AI patent activity has exponentially increased. The figure below shows the volume of public AI patent applications categorized by AI component in the U.S. from 1990-2018. The eight AI ...

Opinion: In the final piece of a Bloomberg Law Insight series about AI’s impact on IP, Fish & Richardson attorneys say ...

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is one of the most active US stocks to buy right now. On April 28, Pfizer entered into settlement ...

While larger companies typically dominate patent filings, if you’re a small or mid-size business, understanding how these giants use patents can offer valuable insights for shaping your own ...

Intellectual property protection is an important consideration for most startups. Obtaining intellectual property protection, such as patents, can minimize competition and act as a defensive mechanism ...

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“The tension between patents and trade dress protection is most evident when the alleged trade dress (or aspects thereof) has been disclosed in a utility patent.” Patents and trademarks protect ...

When an employee conceives of a new innovation, a business is often confronted with a difficult decision — whether to apply for patent protection on the innovation or whether to keep the innovation ...

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As consumer demand shifts towards healthier lifestyles, the food industry is rapidly evolving beyond traditional nutrition.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There was a time when inventors did not have to worry about protecting intellectual property outside their country, largely because ...