Inventions can be extremely valuable, yet it is impossible, and in most cases premature, to apply for a patent the moment it is conceived. For example, time may be required to develop the nascent ...

Understanding IP Matters discusses the vital role of patents and the challenges certain stakeholders pose to the U.S. patent ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a procedure that makes it easier to challenge questionable patents. The procedure, created by Congress in 2011, resembles a ...

To ensure compliance with federal regulations and to protect intellectual property rights, Case Western Reserve University has established comprehensive procedures for final invention/patent reporting ...

Other patent-related cases, such as infringement cases, cases concerning decisions on ownership, ownership disputes and impersonations, unless processed by the patent department, are usually related ...