Attorneys Dan Altman and Vlad Teplitskiy authored, "When and Where to File Patent Applications," which was published on the Maple Business Council website. Excerpt: "In general, a patent is only valid ...

Imagine you have developed a groundbreaking product that is going to revolutionize your industry. You do not want your competitors to copy the product. At the very least, you want them to pay you ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. You have a great idea for an invention, and you think it is ...

A young inventor participating in Camp Invention, ran by the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame and United States Patent and Trademark Office. Credit: United States Patent and Trademark Office “As I ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Anyone who has had an idea has worried it’s going to be stolen from them. I remember exactly how fearful I felt when I had my big idea ...

Bill Clinton was maybe the smartest US president in living memory—a Rhodes scholar and Yale Law School graduate, to name just two of his academic accomplishments. Yet he nearly lost his presidency ...

Reasons for seeking foreign patent protection. Important factors to consider when selecting countries to pursue patent protection. Imagine that you have developed a groundbreaking electronic product.

When filing a utility patent that includes design elements, the patentee is often faced with the question “should I also file a design patent?” The patentee may answer with “there is no need to file ...

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Anyone who has led a technology company or been in the startup scene will tell you that most startups share a number of challenges. Key among them is the need to prove to investors and potential ...