In the US, obviousness is governed by 35 USC §103 and the practice has developed as a function of Case Law. This article – which is a follow-up to The quest for patent quality: European inventive step ...

Surely you have experienced this scenario: An employee walks into a manager’s office and declares, “We have a problem.” The manager, not at all phased by this statement, replies calmly, “Well, I know ...

The problem-solution paradigm has become a cornerstone of patentability in Europe. Drafters interested in protection in Europe by direct filing or via PCT consequently need to cultivate a flexible ...

You have an idea you keep coming back to. You’ve sketched the product in Notion, bought the domain, maybe even told a few friends. On good days, you’re convinced it’s the thing that finally gets you ...

Google-owned Boston Dynamics got some bad news in the final days of 2015. After years of development and intensive field trials, the Massachusetts-based robotics company learned that the U.S. Marines ...

No matter which business philosophy you prescribe to, the fact remains that in order to get more people to buy whatever you're selling, you need to tap into their problems and provide a solution. When ...