Dual-use ventures—startups that intend to sell both commercially and to the Department of Defense (DoD)—enjoy many advantages. You have a
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When Do My Patents Expire?
A patent gives the patent holder the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering to sell, or importing
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Considerations for Protecting your Invention with Provisional Patent Applications
Since the U.S. patent law switched to the first-inventor-to-file system in 2013, provisional applications have become more popular as the
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USPTO Incentive Policies Influence Patentability Decisions
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office human resource policies influence patentability decisions, potentially increasing the rate at which examiners issue allowances.
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Tips for Reviewing (or Drafting) Patent Claims
For emerging companies, a patent application should combine legal skill with technical and business knowledge to produce a document that
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USPTO Report Shows Tremendous Growth in Patent Filings on Artificial Intelligence
At this point we have all heard how artificial intelligence (AI) will change the world, and many of us have
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Patenting Considerations for SBIR Awardees
Awardees of funding from the Small Business Innovative Research (“SBIR”) program face unique strategic questions as they plan their intellectual
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